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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Blandmour believe God does for the poor?
(a) God gives the poor everything they need for free.
(b) God charges the rich to care for the poor.
(c) God gives the poor very little help.
(d) God gives the poor the challenges they need.

2. What does the crew decide not to do after Steelkilt is flogged?
(a) Start a mutiny.
(b) Desert together.
(c) Call out when whales were sighted.
(d) Obey the captain.

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

4. Why does the captain fear to shoot Steelkilt for his insubordination?
(a) It would lead to a admiralty investigation.
(b) It would be unfair.
(c) It would justify Radney's dishonorable actions.
(d) It would spark a mutiny.

5. Why does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" call the rooster Signor Beneventano?
(a) The rooster reminds him of a character in a book.
(b) The rooster reminds him of a character in a play.
(c) The rooster reminds him of a song.
(d) The rooster reminds him of his neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to the rooster when the Merrymusk family dies?

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

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