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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How many years did Sir James Saumarez spend in continuous warfare? (from The Happy Return)

fourteen

eighteen

sixteeen

twelve

2.

What adjective does Bush use to describe Hornblower? (from The Happy Return)

shy

unfriendly

intellectual

proud

3.

What was the indication that Lydia could only just hold in check the water coming aboard through the holes shot in her hull? (from The Unprosperous Voyage)

the men were tired of manning the pumps

the ship sat lower in the water

clear white water gushed from the pumps

there was water on deck

4.

What does Hornblower inform Lady Barbara about her brother, Arthur? (from The Unprosperous Voyage)

that he has married back in England

that he has gained a single military victory in the war

that he has come down with yellow fever

that he was captured by the French

5.

What is the gaffe Lady Barbara makes which eases Hornblower's mind about her knowledge of ships and her intelligence? (from The Unprosperous Voyage)

Lady Barbara doesn't know what a foremast is.

Lady Barbara doesn't know what a coxswain is.

Lady Barbara refers to the deck of her cabin as the "floor".

Lady Barbara doesn't know what "Beat to Quarters" means

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