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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Prosperous Voyage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many British casualties are there during the capturing of Natividad?
(a) not one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four

2. How many months at sea were they without touching land?
(a) five
(b) six
(c) seven and a half
(d) seven

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

4. Hornblower was ordered to form an alliance with whom in rebellion against Spain?
(a) the Spaniards
(b) Vice Admiral Don Cristobal de Crespo
(c) Don Julian Alvarado
(d) Ship Captain Andrade

5. What did Hornblower do upon sighting land?
(a) ordered a beat to quarters
(b) called the crew to the quarterdeck to celebrate with rum
(c) wrote a letter to the admiralty
(d) dressed in his best finery

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Captain Hornblower do at the same time every morning?

2. What had Hornblower been ordered to do with Lydia?

3. What did Crespo do that shocked the Spanish sailing master and his mates?

4. A how-many-gun salute does El Supremo demand he have on boarding Lydia?

5. Who is Polwheal?

(see the answer key)

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