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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 were the huts that Hornblower saw on his way to the palace made of?
(a) wood
(b) local volcanic stone
(c) palmettos
(d) mud

2. How long after sighting the Horn had Hornblower brought Lydia to her destination?
(a) six weeks
(b) 3 months
(c) seven months
(d) seven weeks

3. What did Crespo do that shocked the Spanish sailing master and his mates?
(a) He ordered the Spanish sailing master to be flogged.
(b) He acted in such a way to make it appear he was a homosexual.
(c) He tossed the image of the Virgin and Child overboard.
(d) He spat on the deck.

4. Where does Hornblower conclude Lydia has made perfect landfall?
(a) on the Gulf of Sequia
(b) on the coast of Ecuador
(c) on the coast of Nicaragua
(d) on the Gulf of Fonseca

5. Who comes aboard Lydia in a small craft to speak with Hornblower?
(a) El Suprempo
(b) Don Juan
(c) Hernandez Lopez
(d) Manuel Hernandez

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many guns does Natividad have on board?

3. With what country had Spain recently sided against England?

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

5. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?

(see the answer key)

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