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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Billy never do before?
(a) Speak to the captain.
(b) Tell a lie.
(c) Swim.
(d) Be associated with evil.

3. What causes Billy to lose his voice on occasion?
(a) Fear.
(b) Stress.
(c) An odd genetic malfunction.
(d) Illness.

4. What is Billy and Claggart's relationship like after they begin working together on the Bellipotent?
(a) Billy and Claggart are good friends.
(b) Billy hates Claggart, who is too dull to recognize his animosity.
(c) Claggart hates Billy, who is too naive to recognize his animosity.
(d) Billy and Claggart hate each other viciously.

5. Why do personalities seem clash more aboard a ship?
(a) The stress of working for a harsh captain makes the crew irate.
(b) Sailors are usually tempremental in nature.
(c) Weeks of seasickness makes the crew irritable.
(d) Sailors live in close quarters for long periods of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is known for his malicious envy?

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

3. What is Captain Vere cited for in West Indian waters?

4. What is Billy's one weakness?

5. Which Captain is involved in the mutiny at Nore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Billy's threat of physical force when confronted by the afterguardsman foreshadow his downfall?

2. Which one of the seven deadly sins drives Claggart to destroy Billy?

3. What is a "Handsome Sailor"?

4. What changes the face of naval warfare in the 18th century?

5. What is the first recorded mutiny in the British navy?

6. Who is the Dansker and how does he help Billy?

7. How does Billy's innocence affect his ability to react to the afterguardsman's proposal?

8. Describe John Claggart.

9. Describe Admiral Nelson.

10. Describe Billy's background.

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