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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Captain Graveling want Billy to leave the ship?
(a) He suspects Billy is plotting a mutiny.
(b) He suspects Billy goes AWOL.
(c) Billy is a natural peacemaker.
(d) Billy often gets drunk when he goes on leave.

2. What other name is a reference to Captain Vere?
(a) Bligh's player.
(b) Hallifax.
(c) Jonsey.
(d) Fairfax.

3. Who is Billy Budd?
(a) A young native African who dresses in colorful clothes.
(b) A young fair-skinned, blue eyed foretopman.
(c) A thief and troublemaker.
(d) The captain of the HMS Bellipotent.

4. Which types of historical figures are often compared to Billy?
(a) Medieval knights.
(b) Greek heros.
(c) Noble sailors.
(d) Biblical prophets.

5. When does the Spithead mutiny occur?
(a) April of 1797.
(b) August of 1697.
(c) September of 1897.
(d) January of 1924.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which types of books does Captain Vere prefer?

2. In chapter two, how does Billy react to his new shipmates?

3. Who is Red Whiskers?

4. Where does the first recorded mutiny of the British Navy occur?

5. What often causes a mutiny?

(see the answer key)

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