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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hornblower sights Natividad in the heavy weather, where does he send Wellesley for safety?
(a) to the surgeon's cabin
(b) to the cockpit
(c) below to the cable tier
(d) to Lieutenant Bush's cabin

2. Who replaced Hankey, the surgeon who died before the novel opened?
(a) Laurie
(b) Whipple
(c) Dauson
(d) Harper

3. What did Hornblower tell the Spanish officer who boarded Lydia when Lydia was headed for Panama?
(a) that he had sunk Natividad
(b) that he was returning to England
(c) that he was headed for the Pearl Islands
(d) that he had lost one-third of his crew

4. Which of the crew likes to rap the seamen with his rattan cane?
(a) 1st Lieutenant Bush
(b) Hornblower's steward, Polwheal
(c) boatswain Harrison
(d) 3rd Lieutenant Galbraith

5. What is Hornblower ordered to do by the Spanish emmissaries?
(a) to enjoy his quest for prize ships
(b) to accompany them to Panama for further orders
(c) to desist in helping El Supremo and to suppress rebellion
(d) to return to England at the first opportunity

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maria, Hornblower's wife look like after she had dressed for bed?

2. What season did Lydia leave behind?

3. What did Hornblower's little son die of?

4. What is Maria, Hornblower's wife's attitude toward sailors?

5. What was the chief fear Hornblower had going into battle?

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