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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the restocking of Lydia, what did Hernandez provide instead of flour?
(a) plantains
(b) bread
(c) hominy grits
(d) ground maize

2. Where exactly in South America was Hornblower expected to open trade for England?
(a) across the Isthmus of Darien
(b) in Ecuador
(c) in Peru
(d) in the whole west coast of South America

3. Who is Polwheal?
(a) 1st lieutenant
(b) a red-haired half-wit
(c) Hornblower's steward
(d) the ship surgeon

4. What did Hornblower deplore about his body?
(a) his large nose
(b) his thin legs
(c) his big feet
(d) his pot belly

5. With whom should Hornblower open communication to receive further orders as soon as it was convenient?
(a) the English king
(b) the captain of a nearby British ship
(c) the Admiral of the Gulf of Fonseca
(d) the Rear Admiral commanding the Leeward Islands

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was the first member of the crew to be publicly flogged?

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

5. How many months at sea were they without touching land?

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