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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does Steelkilt determine to take after being locked in the hold?
(a) He will kill the captain.
(b) He will kill Radney.
(c) He will apologize.
(d) He will seize the ship.

2. In which of Melville's novels is "The Town-Ho's Story" included?
(a) Billy Budd.
(b) The Confidence Man.
(c) Mardi.
(d) Moby Dick.

3. What famous person expressed a good opinion of the narrator of Bartleby?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) John Jacob Astor.
(c) John D. Rockefeller.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

4. What surprises the narrator when he goes to his office on a Sunday?
(a) Bartleby has been working on the weekend.
(b) Bartleby has invited friends to the office.
(c) Bartleby has been living there.
(d) Bartleby has stolen his things.

5. How does the narrator describe the men who work the Erie Canal?
(a) They are picturesquely wicked.
(b) They are sneaky and subtle.
(c) They are strong and virtuous.
(d) They are mild and calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator in The Town-Ho's story tell his tale?

2. What does the narrator say a man does when confronted with an unreasonable situation?

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

4. Why doesn't the narrator dismiss Bartleby for insubordination?

5. How does the narrator describe life on the sea as compared to farming or working the Erie Canal?

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