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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was time of utmost importance in repairing Lydia to sail home?
(a) Hornblower's crew were impatient to sail home to England
(b) the heavy rains were due and would hinder repairs
(c) Hornblower was falling in love with Lady Barbara and wanted to get home to his wife
(d) Hornblower had to prepare his ship for sailing before being discovered by the Spaniards

2. Why does Hornblower think he was selected for this mission?
(a) he had sailed to South America before
(b) he spoke Spanish, having been a Spanish prisoner of war
(c) he had friends high up in the Admiralty
(d) he had such a good record as a ship's captain

3. Who was Galbraith?
(a) helmsman
(b) coxswain, originally from Ireland
(c) 3rd Lieutenant originally from Scotland
(d) steward, originally from Wales

4. What does El Supremo plan to do?
(a) capture Lydia
(b) visit England
(c) sail with an army to capture the capital of Nicaragua
(d) capture treasure ships

5. Who was Howell?
(a) the ship's carpenter
(b) Hornblower's steward
(c) the surgeon
(d) one of the warrant officers

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hornblower compare the cockpit to?

2. How did Hornblower fear Gerard would view his romance with Lady Barbara?

3. How did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?

4. What did Hornblower do when he didn't know how to respond to something someone said?

5. What did Crystal do to raise the wind because of Lady Barbara's eagerness to reach St. Helena?

(see the answer key)

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