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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who causes the uncomfortable incident in chapter 10?
(a) Claggart.
(b) Billy.
(c) Lieutenant Ratcliffe.
(d) Red Whiskers.

2. Which mutiny is referred to as "the Great Mutiny"?
(a) Brighton.
(b) Timor.
(c) Nore.
(d) Spithead.

3. What does Andrew Marvell create that commemorates Captain Vere?
(a) A bawdy tavern song.
(b) A sculpture.
(c) A medallion.
(d) A poem.

4. What is a mutiny?
(a) A traditional sailor's dance.
(b) A legal election process in which the captain of a vessel is replaced.
(c) A trial held at sea by the capain and three officers.
(d) When subordinate sailors attempt to illegally sieze control of a ship.

5. How do the other sailors react to Claggart in chapter 10?
(a) They quickly man their stations.
(b) They laugh the incident off as a joke.
(c) They erupt into a violent melee.
(d) They are fearfully silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country is described as ruling the seas?

2. What other name is a reference to Captain Vere?

3. What decoration marks the Victory's quarterdeck?

4. Who is Billy's father?

5. What is the greatest fear in the British Navy?

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