View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Polwheal?
(a) 1st lieutenant
(b) the ship surgeon
(c) Hornblower's steward
(d) a red-haired half-wit

2. What does Captain Hornblower do at the same time every morning?
(a) He takes to the quarter deck and paces for an hour.
(b) He commands Lydia to beat to quarters.
(c) He drills his crew.
(d) He climbs the foremast.

3. What made the whole crew of Lydia spring into action on approaching Natividad?
(a) Hornblower's beat to quarters
(b) a man on the foremast calling the order
(c) fear
(d) Hornblower blowing his silver whistle

4. What did the burgoo the captain ate for breakfast consist of?
(a) a mixture of mashed biscuit crumbs and minced salt beef
(b) dry bread crusts and milk
(c) black extract of burnt bread
(d) rum and scones

5. What operation do Hornblower, Laurie and Lady Barbara have to perform on Williams?
(a) remove a splinter from his arm
(b) amputate his arm
(c) amputate his leg
(d) remove a splinter from his chest

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hornblower feel bred mutiny?

2. What does El Supremo want the two ships to do after Natividad is captured?

3. What card game did Hornblower like to play?

4. During the repairs on the ship what is Hornblower's main concern?

5. What did the flag that Natividad now flew look like?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 308 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample