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Billy Budd, Sailor
Herman Melville
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–25
Chapters 26–30
Characters
Character List
Billy Budd
Claggart
Captain Vere
Main Ideas
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Important Quotes Explained
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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-5
Chapters 6-12
Chapters 13-17
Chapters 18-19
Chapters 20-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-30
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Chapters 3-5 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 3-5 Quiz
1
of 5
In chapters 3-5, the narrator departs from Billy's narrative to discuss what historical event?
The Nore mutiny
The Battle of Trafalgar
The invention of gunpowder
Answers a) and b)
2
of 5
According to the narrator, what type of behavior is not truly in the nature of British sailors?
Pleasure seeking
Greediness
Dirty language
Rebellion against authority
3
of 5
What historical figure does the narrator hail as the last hero of a more poetic age?
Horatio Nelson
Oliver Cromwell
Henry Ford
Lord Wellington
4
of 5
According to the narrator, what made Horatio Nelson such an easy target for the sharpshooters who killed him at Trafalgar?
His medals and insignia
His large head
His red jacket
His distinctive height
5
of 5
In the narrator's historical account, what did the mutineers demand that the navy could not afford?
Ending impressment
More rations
Better pay
New uniforms
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