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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which famous character does the Victory's quarterdeck decoration commemorate?
(a) Admiral Nelson.
(b) Captain Bligh.
(c) Captain Graveling.
(d) Captain Vere.

4. What elements of ship's life are mirrored in the world outside the ship?
(a) Storms are balanced with calm days.
(b) Terror rules the masses.
(c) People only obey when forced to do so.
(d) Life is unfair.

5. What is a "Handsome Sailor"?
(a) A sailor who is attractive, strong, ethical and a natural leader.
(b) The name of William Bligh's frigate.
(c) The dashing sailor who has a girl in every port.
(d) The name of Captain Graveling's merchant ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Billy Budd?

2. Why doesn't Captain Graveling want Billy to leave the ship?

3. When does the Spithead mutiny occur?

4. What is a mutiny?

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

(see the answer key)

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