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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which naval ship does Billy serve on?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) HMS Bellipotent.
(c) The Theseus.
(d) HMS Pinafore.

2. Where is Captain Vere taken after he is wounded?
(a) To the crow's nest.
(b) To the galley.
(c) To shore.
(d) To his stateroom.

3. In chapter four, which naval commander is hailed as one of the greatest strategists of all time?
(a) Captain Graveling.
(b) Captain Bligh.
(c) Captain Vere.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

4. How does Admiral Nelson keep his sailors under control?
(a) Bribing them.
(b) The threat of death.
(c) Terrorizing them into submission.
(d) By winning their admiration.

5. What does another sailor try to give Billy in chapter 14?
(a) The wrong rope.
(b) Money.
(c) Papers.
(d) A package of dates.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the chase in chapter 18 end?

2. How old is Jon Claggart when he enters the Navy?

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

4. What elements of ship's life are mirrored in the world outside the ship?

5. Where is Billy taken in chapter 19?

(see the answer key)

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