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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where exactly in South America was Hornblower expected to open trade for England?
(a) in Ecuador
(b) in the whole west coast of South America
(c) in Peru
(d) across the Isthmus of Darien

2. What was Hornblower wearing when the salutes were rolling round the bay?
(a) his daily Naval attair
(b) shabby full dress
(c) his skivvies
(d) elaborate full dress

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

4. What comment did Lady Barbara make about Hornblower's hands?
(a) She said they were strong
(b) She said they were manly
(c) SHe said they were the hands of a musician
(d) She said they were beautiful

5. What had long been a dream of the British government?
(a) becoming the most powerful country in the world
(b) having better ships and seamen than any other country
(c) starting a rebellion in the Spanish American colonies
(d) establishing colonies in South America

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lady Barbara react when Hornblower refused her further advances?

2. What features of the landscape do they always see when sailing along the coast?

3. Describe Lady Barbara.

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

5. What is a chief characteristic of Hornblower?

(see the answer key)

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