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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes possession as the sole ruler of St. Charles Isle?
(a) A Creole soldier.
(b) A Peruvian king.
(c) A Chilean adventurer.
(d) A Bolivian pirate.

2. How does Melville describe pelicans?
(a) Clever and complicated.
(b) Woebegone and penitential.
(c) Elegant and streamlined.
(d) Modest and humble.

3. Who is the worst enemy of the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?"
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His banker.
(c) His creditor.
(d) His wife.

4. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" view locomotives and steamships?
(a) As uniters of families.
(b) As instruments of destruction.
(c) As symbols of human ingenuity.
(d) As harbingers of a bright future.

5. What is the first thing Bartleby says he would prefer not to do?
(a) Copy a comparison of an original.
(b) Go for coffee.
(c) Originate a copy.
(d) Compare a copy with its original.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What nicknames does the narrator of Bartleby give his employees?

4. Why does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" believe he should not be sued?

5. Where do both the captain and Steelkilt go after they separate?

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