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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Happy Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does El Supremo want the two ships to do after Natividad is captured?
(a) sail to Spain to fight a rebellion against Spain
(b) sail as a fleet, capture La Libertad then all Nicaragua
(c) sail to Peru and confer about future maneuvers
(d) capture treasure ships together and split the treasure

2. What did Lady Barbara find it hard to believe?
(a) that men had ever succeeded in sailing a ship westward round the Horn
(b) that Spain was now the ally of England
(c) that Lydia was finally out of enemy waters
(d) that she had survived the tip on board Lydia

3. In the restocking of Lydia, what did Hernandez provide instead of flour?
(a) plantains
(b) ground maize
(c) bread
(d) hominy grits

4. How many British casualties are there during the capturing of Natividad?
(a) four
(b) three
(c) not one
(d) two

5. The freakishness of the weather of Cape Horn allowed Lady Barbara to do what?
(a) descend to the cable tier
(b) to take air on deck
(c) stay in her hammock all day
(d) invited Hornblower and the officers for a game of whist

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months at sea were they without touching land?

2. What comment did Lady Barbara make about Hornblower's hands?

3. Hornblower would have gladly given a limb or his remaining hair in exchange for what?

4. What does Gerard lend Lady Barbara?

5. What does Hornblower do when the Natividad is first sighted?

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