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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the failure of his invention do for the uncle in "The Happy Failure?"
(a) Made him more determined.
(b) Made him furious.
(c) Made him a good man.
(d) Made him disappointed.

2. Who finally persuaded the narrator of "I and My Chimney" to knock a few feet off the chimney?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His daughters.
(c) His mortgage holder
(d) His wife.

3. What does the narrator in "The Paradise of Bachelors" say has become of the Knights Templar?
(a) They've become warriors.
(b) They've become lawyers.
(c) They've become doctors.
(d) They've become schoolteachers.

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

5. How does Captain Delano view the attitude of the black people on board?
(a) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be cringing and fearful.
(b) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be insubordinate.
(c) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be cheerful and content.
(d) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be competent and well-trained.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Piazza," how does the narrator's house look to the inhabitants of the mountain cottage?

2. Why is the narrator not pleased with Bartleby's industriousness?

3. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" view locomotives and steamships?

4. What overcomes Captain Delano's criticism of Benito Cereno?

5. Who takes possession as the sole ruler of St. Charles Isle?

(see the answer key)

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