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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" about the owner of the rooster?
(a) He has many such roosters.
(b) He has a large family.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is old.

2. What do the crew members do as soon as the Town-Ho reaches port?
(a) They desert the ship.
(b) They give up life on the sea.
(c) They call for help.
(d) They murder the captain.

3. What does Steelkilt threaten to do if he is flogged by the captain?
(a) Jump overboard.
(b) Seek an unnamed revenge.
(c) Murder the captain.
(d) Tell the admiralty board of review.

4. Why does the captain decide not to flog Steelkilt?
(a) He suddenly feels ashamed of his own behavior.
(b) Steelkilt makes an inaudible threat.
(c) He suddenly feels sorry for Steelkilt.
(d) He suddenly feels the menace of the rest of the crew.

5. Why does the captain fear to shoot Steelkilt for his insubordination?
(a) It would justify Radney's dishonorable actions.
(b) It would be unfair.
(c) It would spark a mutiny.
(d) It would lead to a admiralty investigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do both the captain and Steelkilt go after they separate?

2. How does Merrymusk convince the narrator that he is a rich man?

3. Why is the narrator not pleased with Bartleby's industriousness?

4. What country possessed the Encantadas at the time Melville wrote?

5. With what weapon does Radney threaten Steelkilt?

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