Billy Budd, Sailor: Analysis of Major Characters Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
What reality has Billy never had to confront directly before the events of the novel?

That he cannot swim
That innocence is nonexistent
That poverty exists
That evil exists

2 of 5
What historical/religious figure does Billy invite comparison to?

Buddha
Jesus Christ
Moses
Job

3 of 5
What does Claggart's nuanced understanding of the relationship between action and intentions help him to do?

Win arguments
Detect lies
Make friends
Deceive others

4 of 5
Who does Claggart represent in the novel's Christian allegory?

Job
Satan/the serpent
Pontius Pilate
Judas

5 of 5
Captain Vere symbolizes the conflict between the individual's inner self and what external "force"?

Social expectations
God's will
Literary convention
Gravity

Billy Budd, Sailor

Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

1 of 5
What reality has Billy never had to confront directly before the events of the novel?

2 of 5
What historical/religious figure does Billy invite comparison to?

3 of 5
What does Claggart's nuanced understanding of the relationship between action and intentions help him to do?

4 of 5
Who does Claggart represent in the novel's Christian allegory?

5 of 5
Captain Vere symbolizes the conflict between the individual's inner self and what external "force"?

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1 of 5 What reality has Billy never had to confront directly before the events of the novel?

2 of 5 What historical/religious figure does Billy invite comparison to?

3 of 5 What does Claggart's nuanced understanding of the relationship between action and intentions help him to do?

4 of 5 Who does Claggart represent in the novel's Christian allegory?

5 of 5 Captain Vere symbolizes the conflict between the individual's inner self and what external "force"?

Popular pages: Billy Budd, Sailor

Character List CHARACTERS

Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office

Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence

QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from The Office?

QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?

60 YA Movie Adaptations, Ranked

Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

1 of 5
What reality has Billy never had to confront directly before the events of the novel?

2 of 5
What historical/religious figure does Billy invite comparison to?

3 of 5
What does Claggart's nuanced understanding of the relationship between action and intentions help him to do?

4 of 5
Who does Claggart represent in the novel's Christian allegory?

5 of 5
Captain Vere symbolizes the conflict between the individual's inner self and what external "force"?