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

2. What does El Supremo want the two ships to do after Natividad is captured?
(a) capture treasure ships together and split the treasure
(b) sail to Peru and confer about future maneuvers
(c) sail to Spain to fight a rebellion against Spain
(d) sail as a fleet, capture La Libertad then all Nicaragua

3. Who was Galbraith?
(a) 3rd Lieutenant originally from Scotland
(b) steward, originally from Wales
(c) coxswain, originally from Ireland
(d) helmsman

4. What did Hornblower do upon sighting land?
(a) dressed in his best finery
(b) called the crew to the quarterdeck to celebrate with rum
(c) ordered a beat to quarters
(d) wrote a letter to the admiralty

5. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?
(a) four
(b) one
(c) two
(d) three

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many guns does Natividad have on board?

3. When does the prosperous period of Hornblower's voyage conclude?

4. How fast does Lydia travel in light airs?

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

(see the answer key)

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