2. 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

3. How do El Supremos' officers quell the crew after they take over Natividad?
(a) execute a hesitant boy
(b) withhold food for three days
(c) tie a disobedient crewsman to the mast
(d) threaten that any crewman who disobeys must walk the plank

4. How many guns does Natividad have on board?
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 46
(d) 36

5. When does the prosperous period of Hornblower's voyage conclude?
(a) when Hornblower gives up his commission
(b) when Hornblower admits defieat
(c) when Hornblower hands over Natividad to El Supremo
(d) when Hornblower lands in Peru

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel takes place during what war?

2. In the restocking of Lydia, what did Hernandez provide instead of flour?

3. Until Lydia had made harbor what was the favorite dish in the midshipman's berth?

4. How far above the deck is the foremast gallant top?

5. How many months at sea were they without touching land?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the strategy Hornblower devises to capture Natividad, though it is larger and has more guns than the Lydia has?

2. Describe the incident which took place in the village near where Lydia was anchored?

3. Describe Captain Hornblower's appearance?

4. Hornblower is not close to any of the crew under him and neither is El Supremo close to his men. What are some of the differences between Hornblower's relationship with his men and the behavior El Supremo exhbits toward his men?

5. What was Captain Hornblower ordered to do by the British admiralty?

6. What does Hornblower do with the captured officers and crew of Natividad?

7. How did Horatio Hornblower prove himself a good captain during the section "The Prosperous Voyage"?

8. Which supplies was Lydia out of or low on after seven months at sea?

9. What does Hornblower do when he is told Natividad is approaching?

10. What are some of the insults Hornblower disregards in order to accomplish his goals?

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