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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many guns did the Natividad have on board?
(a) 36
(b) 40
(c) 46
(d) 50

2. Although Hornblower is reluctant to take Lady Barbara aboard Lydia, and instantly dislikes her, why does he agree to let her seek passage home aboard his ship?
(a) He fears insulting a British aristocrat would end his career
(b) He has pity on her because of the plague in Panama
(c) He is attracted to her physically though he dislikes her
(d) He thinks the ship needs a woman's touch

3. What did Lady Barbara say they needed in the cockpit?
(a) sterilized surgical instruments
(b) prayer
(c) fresh air
(d) warm food for the wounded

4. What did Hornblower tell the Spanish officer who boarded Lydia when Lydia was headed for Panama?
(a) that he had lost one-third of his crew
(b) that he was headed for the Pearl Islands
(c) that he had sunk Natividad
(d) that he was returning to England

5. What is secured on the deck of Lydia after the sea battle with Natividad?
(a) the foremast
(b) the ship's wheel
(c) a loose cannon
(d) the mizzenmast

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died after having both legs smashed below the knees?

2. How would you describe the physical appearance of El Supremo?

3. What features of the landscape do they always see when sailing along the coast?

4. In the restocking of Lydia, what did Hernandez provide instead of flour?

5. What request did Hornblower make of El Supremo?

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