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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.

Author
bakbak

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,393

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
719

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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

Captain Keene

Mr. Simpson

Mr. Bush

Mr. Chalk

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was Hornblower's first wife?

Answer: (One word (first name only))

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who is Hornblower's favorite first lieutenant? Hint

Mr. Bush

Mr. Mound

Mr. John Jones the Ninth

Mr. Gerard

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Question 4 of 20

4. What happened to Bush in a battle? Hint

He was stabbed in the leg

His arm was blown off

His foot was blown off

He was stabbed in the back

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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))

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Question 6 of 20

6. Whom did Hornblower pick up in Panama that was very important later on? Hint

Maria

Lady Barbara

Marie

The Russian Countess

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Question 7 of 20

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

Small pox

The Bubonic Plague

Typhoid fever

Influenza

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Question 8 of 20

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

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

Legion of Honor, Captain of the Marine, and Admiral of the Baltic Forces

Knight of Smallbridge, Colonel of the Guards, and Commander of the Baltic Forces

Legion of Honor, Squire of Smallbridge, and Captain of the Baltic Forces

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Question 9 of 20

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

Chalk

Polwheal

Brown

Longley

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Question 10 of 20

10. What did Maria die of? Hint

Small pox

The Bubonic Plague

Typhoid fever

Childbirth

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Question 11 of 20

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

Marie

Lady Barbara

Maria's mother

the Duchess of Kent

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Question 12 of 20

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

H.M.S. Nonsuch

H.M.S. Sutherland

H.M.S. Clam

H.M.S. Lydia

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Question 13 of 20

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

Czar Alexander

Czar Peter II

Czarina Catherine

Czar Peter I

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Question 14 of 20

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

Russian, Spanish

Spanish, Italian

Spanish, French

Russian, French

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Question 15 of 20

15. What famous battle did Nelson fight at? Hint

Battle of Waterloo

Battle of Cuba

Battle of Panama

Battle of Trafalgar

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Question 16 of 20

16. What game did Hornblower excel at? Hint

Whist

Spades

Poker

War

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which captain commanded the Indefatigable? Hint

Captain Horatio Hornblower

Captain John Jones the Ninth

Captain William Bush

Captain Sir Edward Pellew

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Question 18 of 20

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

the Loire

the Rhone

the Seine

the Danube

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Question 19 of 20

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

Napoleon

the Ruler of all Russias

El Supremo

King Ferdinand

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Question 20 of 20

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

Gerard

Brown

Braun

Bush

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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

Source: Author bakbak

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