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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 many British casualties are there during the capturing of Natividad?
(a) not one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four

2. How did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?
(a) to establish British settlements
(b) to use them to send British convicts there for imprisonment
(c) for British commerce and trade
(d) to moor their ships in the harbors

3. How many guns did the Natividad have on board?
(a) 46
(b) 36
(c) 50
(d) 40

4. 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 as a fleet, capture La Libertad then all Nicaragua
(c) capture treasure ships together and split the treasure
(d) sail to Peru and confer about future maneuvers

5. How many guns does the H.M.S. Lydia have on board?
(a) 36
(b) 60
(c) 50
(d) 26

Short Answer Questions

1. How many guns does Natividad have on board?

2. What did the burgoo the captain ate for breakfast consist of?

3. The novel takes place during what war?

4. Why does Hornblower think he was selected for this mission?

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

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