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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Captain Vere's officers view their commander's personality?
(a) Relaxed and friendly.
(b) Dry and bookish.
(c) Obnoxious and temperamental..
(d) Paranoid and superstitious

2. Which battle does the Victory's quarterdeck decoration commemorate?
(a) Trafalgar.
(b) Spithead.
(c) Timor.
(d) Nore.

3. What attitude does Captain Vere gain from his studies?
(a) Very firm convictions and a slightly pedantic outlook.
(b) The penchant for waxing philosophical while on deck.
(c) An air of superiority about the technical aspects of the ship.
(d) An unhealthy interest in omens and the supernatural.

4. Why is Billy reprimanded in chapter nine?
(a) He knocks over a full bucket in front of the captain.
(b) He falls asleep while on watch.
(c) Someone is playing tricks on him that get him in trouble.
(d) He is caught eating in the crow's nest.

5. Who is Billy's father?
(a) George Budd, a merchant sailor.
(b) He is a foundling, and doesn't know his father.
(c) Captain Bligh.
(d) Captain Graveling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country is described as ruling the seas?

2. Who is responsible for the tricks being played on Billy?

3. In chapter four, which sailor is hailed as the greatest of all time?

4. Which mutiny is discussed in chapter five?

5. What nickname does Billy's older friend give him?

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