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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What first alarms the narrator about the apple-tree table?
(a) A ticking sound.
(b) A sense of pervading evil.
(c) A mysterious odor.
(d) A steady drip.

3. How does the narrator in "The Lightning Rod Man" feel about the storm before the salesman arrives?
(a) He thinks the storm "thought-provoking."
(b) He thinks the storm is "grand" and "glorious."
(c) He thinks the storm is "terrifying."
(d) He thinks the storm is "radiant" and "beautiful."

4. Why does the narrator of "I and My Chimney" identify with his chimney?
(a) They are both obese old smokers.
(b) They are both. the center of attention.
(c) They are both tall and handsome.
(d) They are both an annoyance to the household.

5. What does Melville call the government the Creole soldier established on St. Charles?
(a) A democracy.
(b) A monarchy.
(c) A theocracy.
(d) A riotocracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the loss of Jimmy Rose's fortune?

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

3. What object does the lookout spot that takes Melville's ship to Norfolk Isle?

4. What does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" believe the rooster's crow is saying?

5. Why had Jimmy Rose often been chosen to present awards?

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