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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 do Steelkilt and his men demand in return for obeying orders?
(a) They will be given better wages.
(b) They will not have to sweep the decks.
(c) Radney will be punished.
(d) They will not be punished.

2. What good qualities does Bartleby have as an employee?
(a) He is eager to help.
(b) He is amiable and friendly.
(c) He is enthusiastic and energetic.
(d) He is hard-working and honest.

3. Where does the narrator in The Town-Ho's story tell his tale?
(a) On the deck of the Pequod.
(b) On the deck of the Town-Ho.
(c) The Cape of Good Hope.
(d) Lima, Peru.

4. What prevents Steelkilt from taking revenge on Radney?
(a) Steelkilt has a change of heart.
(b) The captain orders Radney executed.
(c) Moby Dick kills Radney.
(d) Radney apologizes.

5. Why is it hard to see the mill when coming upon it?
(a) The mill is hidden in a cave.
(b) The mill's entrance is disguised by branches.
(c) The mill is painted to camouflage the entrance.
(d) The whole landscape is white.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Steelkilt respond to Radney's request that he sweep the deck?

2. What does the narrator in "The Fiddler" aspire to become?

3. Why does the Town-Ho's captain have to put the ship into port?

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

5. Where do both the captain and Steelkilt go after they separate?

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