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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Melville say is the most populous species on the island of Albermarle?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Spiders.
(c) People.
(d) Snakes.

3. What did buccaneers leave on the islands that Melville claims is proof of their better traits?
(a) Buried treasure.
(b) Planted orchards.
(c) Planted gardens.
(d) Carved stone furniture.

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

5. Why is the narrator of "The Two Temples" not allowed to enter the church?
(a) He is causing a disturbance.
(b) He doesn't appear to be a Christian.
(c) He looks poor and doesn't have a bribe.
(d) He looks like a heathen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What benefit does the narrator get from his indulgence of Bartleby's eccentricities?

2. What makes Moby Dick an unusual whale?

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

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

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

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