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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 did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?
(a) for British commerce and trade
(b) to use them to send British convicts there for imprisonment
(c) to establish British settlements
(d) to moor their ships in the harbors

2. Who died after having both legs smashed below the knees?
(a) Howell
(b) Galbraith
(c) Sullivan
(d) Gerard

3. Hornblower is ordered to go to the palace of whom?
(a) Jesus de Natividad
(b) Manuel Hernandez
(c) Hernando Alvarez
(d) El Supremo

4. When does the prosperous period of Hornblower's voyage conclude?
(a) when Hornblower hands over Natividad to El Supremo
(b) when Hornblower gives up his commission
(c) when Hornblower lands in Peru
(d) when Hornblower admits defieat

5. Who is Gerard?
(a) steward
(b) 2nd lieutenant
(c) warrant officer
(d) the ship's surgeon

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Bush injured during the battle with Natividad?

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

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

4. Where did Hornblower take Lydia to be repaired?

5. What did the flag that Natividad now flew look like?

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