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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 does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?

2. Where is Diebitsch from?

3. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?

4. What does Braun plan to do at the dinner with Wychwood?

5. What did Braun plan to use in his plan to disrupt the dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Braun try to do at the dinner and how is he stopped?

2. What does Hornblower see on the coast of Riga, and how does he know what they are?

3. What does Hornblower notice about the siege work of the French at Riga?

4. Who is marching against Russia after the destruction of the Blanchefleur, and how does Hornblower feel about this?

5. What does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?

6. What does Cole do at Riga that is looked down on by Hornblower?

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

8. What do Hornblower and Wychwood talk about when they first meet?

9. What does Hornblower discover when he reaches his destination after his surprise visitor has left?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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