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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hornblower take Lydia to be repaired?
(a) the isle of Rosita
(b) a hidden cove of Panama
(c) the isle of Canabra
(d) the isle of Coiba

2. After sailing the coast, Lydia encounters rough weather and __________________. what does she do?
(a) throws anchor and the men go ashore
(b) shortens sail
(c) battens down the hatches
(d) continues on her journey

3. Who accompanies Lady Barbara ?
(a) Margaret, her sister
(b) Carmen, her South American girlfriend
(c) Hebe, her lascivious handmaid
(d) Herbert, her native servant

4. Describe Lady Barbara.
(a) She is short, dark-haired , plump and fair with pink cheeks
(b) She is a red-head with a fiery temper
(c) She is a delicate blond, not wanting to get her hands dirty or soil her clothes
(d) She is 27, tanned and from an influential English family

5. Who was Howell?
(a) the ship's carpenter
(b) one of the warrant officers
(c) Hornblower's steward
(d) the surgeon

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hornblower sights Natividad in the heavy weather, where does he send Wellesley for safety?

2. Hornblower had been how many years at sea?

3. What did Hornblower deplore about his body?

4. Where does Hornblower conclude Lydia has made perfect landfall?

5. What was El Supremo dressed in when presented to Hornblower aboard the Spanish lugger?

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