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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. How does the narrator accommodate the weakness of his oldest scrivener?
(a) By giving him unimportant papers in the afternoon.
(b) By allowing him to work only half a day.
(c) By giving him unimportant papers in the morning.
(d) By hiring an assistant for him.

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

3. What does a scrivener do?
(a) Researches legal precedents.
(b) Makes copies of legal documents.
(c) Records testimony in court.
(d) Organizes court records.

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

5. What are the two failings the narrator sees in his middle-aged scrivener?
(a) A bad temper and gambling.
(b) Dishonesty and ambition.
(c) Indigestion and messiness.
(d) Ambition and indigestion.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. With what weapon does Radney threaten Steelkilt?

4. What does the narrator's middle-aged employee offer to do for Bartleby?

5. Whose job is it to normally sweep the deck of a ship?

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