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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22 - Billy Budd.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the uncle in "The Happy Failure" worked on his invention?
(a) Three months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) All year.
(d) All month.

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

3. What had Hautboy lost in order to succeed?
(a) Fear.
(b) Glory.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Guilt.

4. What is the profession of the narrator of Bartleby?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Judge.
(c) Tax accountant.
(d) Stockbroker.

5. What rumor pursues Daniel Orme into his life on shore?
(a) He was a war hero.
(b) He was a buccaneer.
(c) He was Frenchman.
(d) He was a thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emblem does John Gentian wear on his left lapel?

2. What were Billy Budd's last words?

3. What makes Moby Dick an unusual whale?

4. What surprises Captain Delano when he first sees Benito Cereno's ship?

5. What did buccaneers leave on the islands that Melville claims is proof of their better traits?

(see the answer key)

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