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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the temperature at the mill?
(a) Warm.
(b) Hot.
(c) Oppressively hot.
(d) Cold.

2. How much does the uncle in "The Happy Failure" think his invention is worth?
(a) More than silver.
(b) More than a life's work.
(c) More than his house.
(d) More than gold.

3. What is the first thing Bartleby says he would prefer not to do?
(a) Compare a copy with its original.
(b) Go for coffee.
(c) Originate a copy.
(d) Copy a comparison of an original.

4. What office does the narrator of Bartleby hold that no longer exists?
(a) County Coroner.
(b) Master of Chancery.
(c) Justice of the Peace.
(d) Mayor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the other employees think of Bartleby's refusals?

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

4. What is the main task of the narrator's youngest employee in Bartleby?

5. With what weapon does Radney threaten Steelkilt?

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