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Billy Budd Quiz

Herman Melville
This Study Guide consists of approximately 91 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Billy Budd.

Billy Budd Quiz

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1)

What does the narrator say about the Bible? (from Chapter 11)

That it should be feared as a text.
That it is the compass to truth.
That it holds the world's answers.
That it is out of fashion.
2)

Who does the journalistic publication cite as the hero of its story? (from Chapter 29)

Billy Budd.
John Claggart.
Captain Vere.
The sailors as a crew.
3)

What is the name of Claggart's sidekick? (from Chapter 13)

Squeak.
Bark.
Honk.
Chirp.
4)

Who states that it is envy driving Claggart to want to harm Billy? (from Chapter 12)

Claggart.
Billy Budd.
Dansker.
The narrator.
5)

How does Billy respond to the man's bribe? (from Chapter 14)

He is saddened.
He is excited.
He is outraged.
He is intrigued.
6)

In Chapter 17, how does the narrator describe the look that Claggart gives Billy Budd when they make eye contact on the ship? (from Chapter 17)

Angry.
Melancholy.
Excited.
Hopeful.
7)

Who does the journalistic publication cite as the instigator of mutiny? (from Chapter 29)

Squeak.
John Claggart.
Danskar.
Billy Budd.
8)

What artifact do the sailors break down and keep in remembrance of Billy Budd? (from Chapter 30)

The rope he was hanged with.
The remnants of the cloth he was buried in.
The spar he was hanged from.
The ship he was hanged on.
9)

Which of the following does NOT describe a reason for Billy's refusal to believe in Claggart's wrongdoing? (from Chapter 16)

Billy's simple nature.
Billy's pure heart.
Billy inexperience with evil.
Billy's friendship with Claggart.
10)

What animal does Claggart's sidekick resemble? (from Chapter 13)

A chicken.
A vulture.
A rat.
A dog.
11)

What of the following best describes the type of funeral that Claggart is given? (from Chapter 23)

Nonexistent.
Large and raucous.
Elegant.
Small but formal.
12)

Who brings the message to the Captain that Billy Budd is planning a mutiny? (from Chapter 18)

Claggart.
Dansker.
Squeak.
The drummer boy.
13)

What does the man offer to Billy in exchange for his participation in a plan? (from Chapter 14)

Food.
Money.
Power.
Women.
14)

Who does the surgeon leave his conversation about Billy's death to attend to? (from Chapter 26)

A random sick patient.
Dansker.
Squeak.
Captain Vere.
15)

What does Claggart understand about BIlly's character that drives him further into envy? (from Chapter 12)

That Billy is undeserving of his goodness.
That Billy is falsifying his goodness.
That Billy will never recognize his own goodness.
That Billy's nature is good.
16)

Who witnesses the Captain exiting Billy Budd's holding room after delivering the news of his impending execution? (from Chapter 22)

A lieutenant.
The drummer boy.
Dansker.
Squeak.
17)

What reason does the Purser give for Billy's odd death? (from Chapter 26)

Billy's willpower.
Billy's fear of dying.
Billy's religious faith.
Billy's intelligence.
18)

What punishment does the Captain dole out to Billy Budd in response to the murder of Claggart? (from Chapter 20)

Excommunication.
Heavy labor.
Execution.
Starvation.
19)

What is the name of the ship that the Bellipotent finds itself at battle with? (from Chapter 28)

The Athash.
The Athee.
The Athway.
The Athouwi.
20)

When does the legacy of Billy Budd's death begin to grow? (from Chapter 30)

Immediately after his death.
A few years after his death.
Decades after his death.
Billy Budd's legacy never grows.
21)

What does the narrator state would happen if one pointed out distrust to people on land? (from Chapter 16)

They would ignore you.
They would distrust you for pointing it out.
They would not even recognize it.
They would be surprised by its presence.
22)

How is Billy sentenced to be executed? (from Chapter 21)

By hanging.
By being shot.
By being poisoned.
By walking the plank.
23)

What interesting thing does the Bellipotent see approaching them on the water in Chapter 18? (from Chapter 18)

A mermaid.
A fisherman's boat.
An enemy ship.
A gang of sharks.
24)

What type of expression does the witness notice on the Captain's face as he exits Billy Budd's holding room? (from Chapter 22)

A look of confusion.
A look of exultance.
A look of anguish.
A look of terror.
25)

The narrator states that Claggart pales in comparison to Billy Budd in all of these categories except one. Which of the following does the narrator NOT mention in comparison of the two men? (from Chapter 12)

Intellect.
Health.
Appearance.
Attitude.
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