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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 made the whole crew of Lydia spring into action on approaching Natividad?
(a) fear
(b) a man on the foremast calling the order
(c) Hornblower blowing his silver whistle
(d) Hornblower's beat to quarters

2. What did Hornblower dread Bush would do if he discovered the romance between Hornblower and Lady Barbara?
(a) he would be tactfully tactless
(b) he would tell the other crewmen
(c) he would be hurt
(d) he would no longer respect him

3. How did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?
(a) to establish British settlements
(b) to use them to send British convicts there for imprisonment
(c) for British commerce and trade
(d) to moor their ships in the harbors

4. What did Crespo do that shocked the Spanish sailing master and his mates?
(a) He spat on the deck.
(b) He tossed the image of the Virgin and Child overboard.
(c) He acted in such a way to make it appear he was a homosexual.
(d) He ordered the Spanish sailing master to be flogged.

5. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?
(a) four
(b) two
(c) three
(d) one

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cockpit?

2. What operation do Hornblower, Laurie and Lady Barbara have to perform on Williams?

3. How far above the deck is the foremast gallant top?

4. When does the prosperous period of Hornblower's voyage conclude?

5. What strange fancies did Hornblower have after nearly a year cooped up in the Lydia?

(see the answer key)

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