View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do the crew members do as soon as the Town-Ho reaches port?
(a) They give up life on the sea.
(b) They call for help.
(c) They desert the ship.
(d) They murder the captain.

4. Why does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" believe he should not be sued?
(a) His interest payments are exorbitant.
(b) His creditor is a grumpy person.
(c) He is a hospitable, generous man.
(d) His debt was unfairly imposed.

5. What nicknames does the narrator of Bartleby give his employees?
(a) Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut.
(b) Chompers, Grumpy, and Short Stuff.
(c) Grandpa, Grumpy, and The Kid.
(d) Chicken, Rooster, and Cluck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crew decide to do after Steelkilt is flogged?

2. Why does the captain fear to shoot Steelkilt for his insubordination?

3. What are the two failings the narrator sees in his middle-aged scrivener?

4. How does the narrator in "The Lightning Rod Man" feel about the storm before the salesman arrives?

5. What does the arrangement of the office allow Bartleby to do with the narrator?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 310 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample