Billy Budd, Sailor: Chapters 3-5 Quiz: Quick 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

Billy Budd, Sailor

Chapters 3-5 Quiz

1 of 5
In chapters 3-5, the narrator departs from Billy's narrative to discuss what historical event?

2 of 5
According to the narrator, what type of behavior is not truly in the nature of British sailors?

3 of 5
What historical figure does the narrator hail as the last hero of a more poetic age?

4 of 5
According to the narrator, what made Horatio Nelson such an easy target for the sharpshooters who killed him at Trafalgar?

5 of 5
In the narrator's historical account, what did the mutineers demand that the navy could not afford?

Popular pages: Billy Budd, Sailor

Character List CHARACTERS

Billy Budd: Character Analysis 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 In chapters 3-5, the narrator departs from Billy's narrative to discuss what historical event?

2 of 5 According to the narrator, what type of behavior is not truly in the nature of British sailors?

3 of 5 What historical figure does the narrator hail as the last hero of a more poetic age?

4 of 5 According to the narrator, what made Horatio Nelson such an easy target for the sharpshooters who killed him at Trafalgar?

5 of 5 In the narrator's historical account, what did the mutineers demand that the navy could not afford?

Popular pages: Billy Budd, Sailor

Character List CHARACTERS

Billy Budd: Character Analysis 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
In chapters 3-5, the narrator departs from Billy's narrative to discuss what historical event?

2 of 5
According to the narrator, what type of behavior is not truly in the nature of British sailors?

3 of 5
What historical figure does the narrator hail as the last hero of a more poetic age?

4 of 5
According to the narrator, what made Horatio Nelson such an easy target for the sharpshooters who killed him at Trafalgar?

5 of 5
In the narrator's historical account, what did the mutineers demand that the navy could not afford?