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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Brown?
(a) botswain's mate
(b) coxswain
(c) master's mate
(d) crewman

2. With whom should Hornblower open communication to receive further orders as soon as it was convenient?
(a) the captain of a nearby British ship
(b) the Rear Admiral commanding the Leeward Islands
(c) the English king
(d) the Admiral of the Gulf of Fonseca

3. What was the only land Hornblower had had a glimpse of during the seven-month voyage?
(a) Cape Horn
(b) the Falkand islands
(c) Cape Fear
(d) Argentina

4. Until Lydia had made harbor what was the favorite dish in the midshipman's berth?
(a) stale bread
(b) rats
(c) fish
(d) canned goods

5. What does Hernandez mean by "unenlightened" men?
(a) non-religious men
(b) men who have never attended school
(c) men who deny El Supremo's divinity
(d) men who cannot read

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Hornblower resolved to do on this voyage that he hadn't done previously?

2. What is a chief characteristic of Hornblower?

3. When would Hornblower be permitted to capture treasure ships in the Pacific?

4. How did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?

5. What did Hornblower do when he didn't know how to respond to something someone said?

(see the answer key)

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