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Quiz about Horatio Hornblower Books
Quiz about Horatio Hornblower Books

Horatio Hornblower Books Trivia Quiz


This is all about Horatio Hornblower who rises from a midshipman to an admiral! Cool, huh? C.S.Forester is the author of the Horatio Hornblower books

A multiple-choice quiz by bakbak. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bakbak
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,393
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
710
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Question 1 of 20
1. With whom did Hornblower fight a duel in the very beginning of Mr. Midshipman Hornblower? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Who was Hornblower's first wife?

Answer: (One word (first name only))
Question 3 of 20
3. Who is Hornblower's favorite first lieutenant? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What happened to Bush in a battle? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What ship did the Lydia overtake (without loss of life) that had 50 guns, while the Lydia only had 36?

Answer: (One or Two Words (Spanish))
Question 6 of 20
6. Whom did Hornblower pick up in Panama that was very important later on? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What did little Horatio and little Maria die of? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What promotions did Hornblower receive after escaping France? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Who first was Hornblower's coxswain, and then his servant, who also escaped from France? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What did Maria die of? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who took care of little Richard after Maria died? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What is the name of Hornblower's flagship in the Baltic? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who was the leader of Russia when Hornblower met him? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What languages did Hornblower speak (besides English)? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What famous battle did Nelson fight at? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What game did Hornblower excel at? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which captain commanded the Indefatigable? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What river did Hornblower, Bush, and Brown escape by in France? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. With whom was Hornblower fighting a war (for the most part)? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What was the name of the person who tried to kill the Ruler of all Russias? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. With whom did Hornblower fight a duel in the very beginning of Mr. Midshipman Hornblower?

Answer: Mr. Simpson

Hornblower and Mr. Simpson fight a duel, but the pistols aren't loaded, so nobody dies.
2. Who was Hornblower's first wife?

Answer: Maria

3. Who is Hornblower's favorite first lieutenant?

Answer: Mr. Bush

Mr. Bush went on many missions with {Hornblower;} Mr. John Jones the Ninth later went with His Majesty's Sicilian {Army;} Mr. Mound was {killed;} and Mr. Gerard was the gunner and a prisoner in France.
4. What happened to Bush in a battle?

Answer: His foot was blown off

He later had a wooden foot made.
5. What ship did the Lydia overtake (without loss of life) that had 50 guns, while the Lydia only had 36?

Answer: The Natividad

They took the ship with no lives lost, later to have to turn it over to El Supremo.
6. Whom did Hornblower pick up in Panama that was very important later on?

Answer: Lady Barbara

He later married her after Maria died.
7. What did little Horatio and little Maria die of?

Answer: Small pox

They became ill at the same time, while Hornblower was away at sea.
8. What promotions did Hornblower receive after escaping France?

Answer: Knight of Bath, Colonel of the Marines, and Commodore of the Baltic Forces

9. Who first was Hornblower's coxswain, and then his servant, who also escaped from France?

Answer: Brown

Brown was a very strong and patient man, good for a servant!
10. What did Maria die of?

Answer: Childbirth

She died while having her third child, Richard Arthur Horatio Hornblower.
11. Who took care of little Richard after Maria died?

Answer: Lady Barbara

Later she becomes his step-mother.
12. What is the name of Hornblower's flagship in the Baltic?

Answer: H.M.S. Nonsuch

13. Who was the leader of Russia when Hornblower met him?

Answer: Czar Alexander

When Alexander was incognito, he went by the name Compte du Nord.
14. What languages did Hornblower speak (besides English)?

Answer: Spanish, French

He spoke Spanish and French fluently.
15. What famous battle did Nelson fight at?

Answer: Battle of Trafalgar

Hornblower conducted Nelson's funeral service.
16. What game did Hornblower excel at?

Answer: Whist

He almost always won.
17. Which captain commanded the Indefatigable?

Answer: Captain Sir Edward Pellew

18. What river did Hornblower, Bush, and Brown escape by in France?

Answer: the Loire

19. With whom was Hornblower fighting a war (for the most part)?

Answer: Napoleon

20. What was the name of the person who tried to kill the Ruler of all Russias?

Answer: Braun

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