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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes possession as the sole ruler of St. Charles Isle?
(a) A Peruvian king.
(b) A Creole soldier.
(c) A Chilean adventurer.
(d) A Bolivian pirate.

2. How does the narrator of "The Two Temples" attend the meeting at the church?
(a) He hides in the bell tower.
(b) He disguises himself as the bell ringer.
(c) He bribes the man who guards the door.
(d) He sneaks into the foyer.

3. What did buccaneers leave on the islands that Melville claims is proof of their better traits?
(a) Planted gardens.
(b) Carved stone furniture.
(c) Buried treasure.
(d) Planted orchards.

4. What human assumption does Melville say is the most preposterous?
(a) Criticism of the poor by the rich.
(b) Understanding of the rich by the poor.
(c) Criticism of the rich by the poor.
(d) Understanding of the poor by the rich.

5. What age is the narrator of Bartleby?
(a) In his sixties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his thirties.
(d) In his fifties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melville hope to do for the Marquis de Grandvin?

2. What indicates to Captain Delano that the strange ship may be in trouble?

3. What does the narrator in "The Fiddler" do with his manuscripts?

4. What does the narrator in "The Paradise of Bachelors" say has become of the Knights Templar?

5. What prevents Steelkilt from taking revenge on Radney?

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