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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hornblower have the Spanish officers from Natividad shackled below on Lydia?
(a) to save them from being executed by El Supremo
(b) to keep them from fighting back
(c) to hold them 'til their flogging
(d) to teach them the superiority of the English

2. Bush looked forward to what promotion because of his admirable actions on board Lydia?
(a) promotion to admiral
(b) promotion to captain
(c) no promotion
(d) promotion to Commander or the first lieutenant

3. When would Hornblower be permitted to capture treasure ships in the Pacific?
(a) after the rebellion against Spain was successful
(b) right before returning to England
(c) after he ship was repaired and fullly stocked with food
(d) after one month

4. What was the grim nemesis awaiting men with open wounds in those pre-antiseptic days?
(a) gangrene
(b) typhoid fever
(c) tentanus
(d) amputation

5. Before Lydia could be beached for the carpenters to work on her bottom what had to be done?
(a) Lydia must be lightened
(b) the crew had to be well-fed
(c) different crewmen had to be assigned to the various repair jobs
(d) the depth of the water had to be tested

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?

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

4. What was the chief fear Hornblower had going into battle?

5. Where exactly in South America was Hornblower expected to open trade for England?

(see the answer key)

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