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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hornblower had been how many years at sea?
(a) 20
(b) 19
(c) 17
(d) 25

2. What was the only land Hornblower had had a glimpse of during the seven-month voyage?
(a) the Falkand islands
(b) Argentina
(c) Cape Horn
(d) Cape Fear

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

4. How does El Supremo view his subjects?
(a) as loyal servants
(b) as beasts
(c) as his enemies
(d) as his children

5. How many guns does the H.M.S. Lydia have on board?
(a) 60
(b) 36
(c) 50
(d) 26

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?

3. What had Hornblower been ordered to do with Lydia?

4. What is a chief characteristic of Hornblower?

5. Who was Galbraith?

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