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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The novel takes place during what war?
(a) the Seven Years' War
(b) the War of 1812
(c) the French Revolution
(d) Napoleonic War between France and England

2. What did Hornblower do upon sighting land?
(a) called the crew to the quarterdeck to celebrate with rum
(b) dressed in his best finery
(c) ordered a beat to quarters
(d) wrote a letter to the admiralty

3. With what country had Spain recently sided against England?
(a) Holland
(b) Belgium
(c) France
(d) Germany

4. What request did Hornblower make of El Supremo?
(a) to come to dinner aboard the Lydia
(b) to re-stock Lydia with food, water and other necessities
(c) to sail with him to Panama
(d) to untie the "unenlightened" men he had staked in the sun

5. What does Hernandez mean by "unenlightened" men?
(a) men who deny El Supremo's divinity
(b) men who have never attended school
(c) men who cannot read
(d) non-religious men

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gerard?

2. How do El Supremos' officers quell the crew after they take over Natividad?

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

4. What had long been a dream of the British government?

5. How many British casualties are there during the capturing of Natividad?

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