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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Hornblower do at the same time every morning?
(a) He drills his crew.
(b) He commands Lydia to beat to quarters.
(c) He takes to the quarter deck and paces for an hour.
(d) He climbs the foremast.

2. How would you describe the physical appearance of El Supremo?
(a) a small, unimpressive man with lank black hair
(b) a large man with greying hair
(c) a thin, intellectual-looking man who was balding
(d) a swarthy, tanned wild-looking man

3. What does Hornblower do when the Natividad is first sighted?
(a) hoists the sails
(b) unconcernedly asks some officers to dinner and plays cards
(c) fires the cannonades at Natividad
(d) calls a beat to quarters

4. How many guns does Natividad have on board?
(a) 46
(b) 36
(c) 40
(d) 50

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does El Supremo view his subjects?

2. What does El Supremo plan to do?

3. How fast does Lydia travel in light airs?

4. Who was Galbraith?

5. Who replaced Hankey, the surgeon who died before the novel opened?

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