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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. Which mutiny is discussed in chapter five?
(a) Spithead.
(b) Nore.
(c) Timor.
(d) Brighton.

2. What is John Claggart's responsibility on board the ship?
(a) To handle the sails on the foremast.
(b) To maintain order on the lower gun decks.
(c) To plan the day's work and assign tasks to the deck crew.
(d) To be responsible for the ship's cargo and crew.

3. What is Captain Vere cited for in West Indian waters?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Valor.
(c) Gallantry.
(d) Piracy.

4. Which battle does the Victory's quarterdeck decoration commemorate?
(a) Trafalgar.
(b) Spithead.
(c) Timor.
(d) Nore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters are contrasted in chapter 12?

2. How does Claggart respond to the incident in chapter 10?

3. How do Captain Vere's officers view their commander's personality?

4. How is John Claggart's appearance described in chapter eight?

5. What decoration marks the Victory's quarterdeck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Billy's one flaw?

2. What is a "Handsome Sailor"?

3. Who is Squeak?

4. What is a mutiny?

5. Describe John Claggart.

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

7. How do ruling bodies on board a ship compare to ruling bodies on land?

8. How do the sailors on board the Bellipotent view John Claggart?

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

10. What is Captain Vere's favorite hobby?

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