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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ship does Hornblower send Wychwood on for a diplomatic mission?

2. Who is Hornblower worried will not approve of his actions?

3. What disorients Hornblower at the event he attends with the Countess and her husband?

4. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?

5. Who comes to visit Hornblower's ship under a different name the day after the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the pale young man at the dinner, and why is he ignored?

2. What does Hornblower do to get his bomb ketches in on the action at Riga?

3. What news does Hornblower hear from England after his plan with the bomb ketches works?

4. What do the bomb ketches do to help the defenses at Riga when they are made useful?

5. What does Hornblower worry about as he heads to Riga?

6. What does the message Hornblower receives the day after the ball say?

7. What does Hornblower talk about when a pilot comes to take him on shore at Riga?

8. How does Hornblower treat his surprise visitor the day after the ball, and how is this treatment received?

9. What does Hornblower do after the dinner, and what leads him to do this?

10. How does Hornblower learn about the local feelings about the destruction of the Blanchefleur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this play. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Hornblower endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

The Countess was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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