View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Cartographer.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Spy.

2. Where does Wychwood think Napoleon is planning his next attack after his diplomatic trip?
(a) Riga.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) London.
(d) Frankfort.

3. Where does Hornblower go to observe the movements of the armies at Riga?
(a) A churchtower.
(b) A tall tree.
(c) The mausoleum.
(d) The crow's nest of the ship.

4. Who is Wychwood supposed to meet?
(a) The Prince of France.
(b) The Russian Czar.
(c) The Queen of England.
(d) The King of Spain.

5. What causes Hornblower to be homesick while he is at Riga?
(a) A letter from Barbara.
(b) A friend's death.
(c) A dream.
(d) The sight of a family in Riga.

6. What are the bomb ketches used to destroy at Riga?
(a) The French spy ships.
(b) Prussian Blockades.
(c) The French Saps.
(d) French morale.

7. What kind of fires are burning on the shore when Hornblower talks about the impossibility of war?
(a) Fire from burning ships.
(b) Signal fires.
(c) Bivouac fires.
(d) Explosive fire.

8. Where does Hornblower decide to go the day after the ball?
(a) Kornistown.
(b) Konigsburg.
(c) Klarksburg.
(d) Kongistown.

9. What does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?
(a) Dispatches.
(b) Supplies.
(c) News.
(d) Orders.

10. What does Braun plan to do at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Assassinate the Czar.
(b) Kidnap the Queen.
(c) Challenge the King to a duel.
(d) Blackmail the Prince.

11. What does Hornblower do for his surprise visitor the day after the ball?
(a) Greets them as a great dignitary.
(b) Orders a fine meal prepared.
(c) Takes them on a tour of the ship.
(d) Takes them to his personal quarters to have a discussion.

12. What is the maneuver Hornblower uses on the French called by the Russians?
(a) A flanker.
(b) A skirmish.
(c) A sortie.
(d) A feint.

13. What time of day does Hornblower enter the dock at his destination after the ball?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

14. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Barge.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Sloop.

15. What does Miss Canerine introduce Hornblower to at the dinner?
(a) Red Wine.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Patte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the French armies construct as they approach the Russian villages?

2. What important prisoner does Hornblower capture as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?

3. What does Hornblower have prepared for his surprise visitor's lunch the day after the ball?

4. Where is Hornblower supposed to escort Wychwood to?

5. Where does Hornblower read about the different views of this attack on the Blancehfleur?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 432 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample