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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. Where do both the captain and Steelkilt go after they separate?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Tahiti.

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

3. What age is the narrator of Bartleby?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his sixties.
(d) In his thirties.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the crew members do as soon as the Town-Ho reaches port?

2. What action does Steelkilt determine to take after being locked in the hold?

3. How does the narrator accommodate the weakness of his oldest scrivener?

4. What food does Bartleby appear to eat exclusively?

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

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