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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Squeak create lies about?
(a) Lieutenant Ratcliffe.
(b) Billy.
(c) Claggart.
(d) Captain Vere.

2. In the article about the Bellipotent, how is Billy Budd presented?
(a) As a misunderstood sailor.
(b) As an honest, hard working victim.
(c) As a foreigner who is conscripted into the navy.
(d) As a hero who discovers a mutinous plot.

3. How does the article about the Bellipotent view Billy's death?
(a) As proof of his guilt.
(b) As proof of his weakness.
(c) As a justifiable punishment.
(d) As an unfortunate side effect of the keelhauling.

4. What does Billy threaten to do to the sailor in chapter 14?
(a) Stab him with a paring knife.
(b) Give him a hug.
(c) Throw him overboard.
(d) Tie him up.

5. Who visits Billy in chapter 24?
(a) Lieutenant Ratcliffe.
(b) Red Whiskers.
(c) The chaplain.
(d) The Dansker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Billy?

2. How does Billy react to Claggart in chapter 10?

3. What does the sailor in chapter 14 want Billy to join?

4. What event occurs after Billy's funeral?

5. What astonishes Captain Vere about the report he receives in chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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