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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower see on his way to the palace?
(a) dead and near-dead men shackled in the sun
(b) a herd of wild boar
(c) strange exotic foliage
(d) a native wedding procession

3. Who is Brown?
(a) coxswain
(b) master's mate
(c) crewman
(d) botswain's mate

4. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?
(a) three
(b) four
(c) one
(d) two

5. What does El Supremo want the two ships to do after Natividad is captured?
(a) sail to Spain to fight a rebellion against Spain
(b) sail to Peru and confer about future maneuvers
(c) sail as a fleet, capture La Libertad then all Nicaragua
(d) capture treasure ships together and split the treasure

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do when the Natividad is first sighted?

2. With whom should Hornblower open communication to receive further orders as soon as it was convenient?

3. The novel takes place during what war?

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

5. What did Hornblower feel bred mutiny?

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