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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far above the deck is the foremast gallant top?
(a) 140' above the deck.
(b) 125' above the deck.
(c) 130' above the deck.
(d) 40' above the deck.

2. What strange fancies did Hornblower have after nearly a year cooped up in the Lydia?
(a) fancies of romance and marriage
(b) fancies of rape and murder
(c) fancies of becoming very wealthy and a landowner
(d) fancies of power and prestige

3. Until Lydia had made harbor what was the favorite dish in the midshipman's berth?
(a) stale bread
(b) rats
(c) fish
(d) canned goods

4. How fast does Lydia travel in light airs?
(a) 6 knots
(b) 4 knots
(c) 3 knots
(d) 2 knots

5. What other communique was handed to Hornblower by the Spaniards who boarded Lydia?
(a) a letter condemning Hornblower for handing Natividad to El Supremo
(b) a dinner invitation to come ashore and dine with Spanish officials
(c) a letter from Lady Barbara requesting return passage to England.
(d) a letter with detailed plans on how to recapture Natividad

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom should Hornblower open communication to receive further orders as soon as it was convenient?

2. Who was Galbraith?

3. What did Lady Barbara say they needed in the cockpit?

4. What does Lydia sight after a few days ?

5. Hornblower is ordered to go to the palace of whom?

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