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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 nicknames does the narrator of Bartleby give his employees?
(a) Chicken, Rooster, and Cluck.
(b) Chompers, Grumpy, and Short Stuff.
(c) Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut.
(d) Grandpa, Grumpy, and The Kid.

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

3. What does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" believe the rooster's crow is saying?
(a) Beware!
(b) Hark!
(c) Hello!
(d) Glory be to God in the highest!

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

5. In which of Melville's novels is "The Town-Ho's Story" included?
(a) The Confidence Man.
(b) Moby Dick.
(c) Billy Budd.
(d) Mardi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" say he has never felt since the rooster died?

2. How does Melville describe pelicans?

3. How does the narrator describe life on the sea as compared to farming or working the Erie Canal?

4. Who is the worst enemy of the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?"

5. What does Melville say is the most populous species on the island of Albermarle?

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