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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The novel takes place during what war?
(a) the War of 1812
(b) the French Revolution
(c) the Seven Years' War
(d) Napoleonic War between France and England

2. What did Hornblower compare the cockpit to?
(a) the inside of a dark cave
(b) his sickroom as a child
(c) an orderly hospital room
(d) some canto in the Inferno

3. Describe the Viceroy at Panama.
(a) a timid man, unready to commit forces to attack the rebellion
(b) an engaging man, more social than military
(c) a burly man with a commanding presence
(d) a combative man eager to quell the rebellion-

4. What operation do Hornblower, Laurie and Lady Barbara have to perform on Williams?
(a) remove a splinter from his arm
(b) amputate his arm
(c) remove a splinter from his chest
(d) amputate his leg

5. What does Hornblower inform Lady Barbara about her brother, Arthur?
(a) that he was captured by the French
(b) that he has come down with yellow fever
(c) that he has gained a single military victory in the war
(d) that he has married back in England

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit had Lady Barbara acquired in her forced loneliness?

2. After sailing the coast, Lydia encounters rough weather and __________________. what does she do?

3. How many guns does the H.M.S. Lydia have on board?

4. Who was Galbraith?

5. Describe Lady Barbara.

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