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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. How does Braun react when Hornblower asks him to go to dinner with him and Wychwood?

2. What does Hornblower do with the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?

3. What keeps Hornblower from being able to use his bomb ketches?

4. What does Hornblower do for his surprise visitor the day after the ball?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Hornblower's plan at the blocked dock work?

3. What happens as Hornblower is rowing to shore at Riga?

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

5. What is Hornblower's plan of attack when he reaches his destination after his surprise visitor has left?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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