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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Galbraith?
(a) steward, originally from Wales
(b) 3rd Lieutenant originally from Scotland
(c) coxswain, originally from Ireland
(d) helmsman

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

3. What is a chief characteristic of Hornblower?
(a) self-effacement
(b) arrogance
(c) timidity
(d) grandiosity

4. Until Lydia had made harbor what was the favorite dish in the midshipman's berth?
(a) canned goods
(b) stale bread
(c) fish
(d) rats

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the crew likes to rap the seamen with his rattan cane?

2. What does Hernandez mean by "unenlightened" men?

3. How many guns did the Natividad have on board?

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

5. What did Hornblower feel bred mutiny?

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