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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" say he has never felt since the rooster died?
(a) The doleful dumps.
(b) The silly slaphappiness.
(c) The cheerful joys.
(d) The warm contentment.

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

3. What does Melville say is the most populous species on the island of Albermarle?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Snakes.
(d) People.

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

5. What does the arrangement of the office allow Bartleby to do with the narrator?
(a) Hear him but not see him.
(b) See him but not hear him.
(c) Both see and hear him.
(d) Neither see him nor hear him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does Melville claim is not at home at sea, on land, or in the air?

3. Who are Pedro and Sebastian in The Town-Ho's Story?

4. What is Poor Man's Pudding?

5. How long has the uncle in "The Happy Failure" worked on his invention?

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