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Billy Budd | Chapters 6-8 Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. What qualities does Captain Vere share with Lord Horatio Nelson?

2. How did Vere receive his nickname, “Starry Vere”?

3. Of what trait do Vere’s men complain?

4. What is the major duty of the master-at-arms?

5. Describe John Claggart’s physical appearance.

6. How does Claggart’s appearance suggest his character and personality?

7. What is rumored about Claggart’s past?

8. Why did the British navy accept the enlistment of men of disrepute?

9. How did Claggart manage to advance to the rank...


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