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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 is the attitude of the bachelors in the Temple toward pain and trouble?
(a) Pain and trouble are unavoidable.
(b) Pain and trouble are nonexistent.
(c) Pain and trouble are everywhere.
(d) Pain and trouble are for other people.

2. Why had Jimmy Rose often been chosen to present awards?
(a) He was a generous donor.
(b) He spoke well.
(c) He was famous.
(d) He was handsome.

3. What country possessed the Encantadas at the time Melville wrote?
(a) Colombia.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Peru.
(d) Chile.

4. What caused the loss of Jimmy Rose's fortune?
(a) Shipwrecks.
(b) Duplicitous dealings.
(c) The stock market crash.
(d) His overly generous dealings.

5. Why does the lightning rod salesman claim that his rods are superior?
(a) They're made of iron.
(b) They're made of magnesium.
(c) They're made of steel.
(d) They're made of copper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contributes to the narrator's thoughts about the apple-tree table being supernatural?

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

3. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" view the world?

4. What two characteristics does Melville attribute to the islands of the Encantadas?

5. To what sight in the city does Melville compare the islands of the Encantadas?

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