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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fate of Natividad?
(a) she escapes into the night
(b) she goes up in flames, the sea swallowing her up
(c) she returns to El Supremo
(d) she is captured by Lydia

2. A how-many-gun salute does El Supremo demand he have on boarding Lydia?
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 23
(d) 19

3. How long after sighting the Horn had Hornblower brought Lydia to her destination?
(a) six weeks
(b) seven months
(c) seven weeks
(d) 3 months

4. What did the letter the Spaniard handed Hornblower contain?
(a) a formal prohibition for the Lydia to drop anchor in any port in Spanish America
(b) an invitation to drop anchor in Panama for repairs
(c) an invitation to a celebratory dinner ashore
(d) a congratualtion on Hornblower's success in sinking Natividad

5. Describe Lady Barbara.
(a) She is 27, tanned and from an influential English family
(b) She is a delicate blond, not wanting to get her hands dirty or soil her clothes
(c) She is a red-head with a fiery temper
(d) She is short, dark-haired , plump and fair with pink cheeks

Short Answer Questions

1. What other communique was handed to Hornblower by the Spaniards who boarded Lydia?

2. Who was Galbraith?

3. What request did Hornblower make of El Supremo?

4. What difficulty does Hornblower encounter after his visit with the Viceroy and his return to Lydia?

5. What made the whole crew of Lydia spring into action on approaching Natividad?

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