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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 had Hornblower resolved to do on this voyage that he hadn't done previously?
(a) write daily in his ship's log
(b) immediately punish any seaman who stepped out of line
(c) drill the crew every day
(d) refrain from talkativeness and over-familiarity with the crew

2. What was the reaction of the Spanish officer who came aboard the Lydia?
(a) curiosity and admiration
(b) pride and intolerance
(c) fear and cowardice
(d) anger and impatience

3. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?
(a) three
(b) four
(c) two
(d) one

4. Why does Hornblower think he was selected for this mission?
(a) he had friends high up in the Admiralty
(b) he had such a good record as a ship's captain
(c) he spoke Spanish, having been a Spanish prisoner of war
(d) he had sailed to South America before

5. What is a chief characteristic of Hornblower?
(a) timidity
(b) arrogance
(c) grandiosity
(d) self-effacement

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel takes place during what war?

2. How fast does Lydia travel in light airs?

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

4. How many dead British seamen are collected and interred to the sea?

5. Who was Howell?

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