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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the narrator dismiss Bartleby for insubordination?
(a) Bartleby is calm, showing no emotion.
(b) Bartleby is obviously emotionally upset.
(c) Bartleby promises to improve.
(d) Bartleby is distressed.

2. How is the narrator punished for sneaking into the church?
(a) He is publicly embarrassed, but pardoned.
(b) He is jailed overnight and fined.
(c) He is warned and set free.
(d) He is imprisoned.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What office does the narrator of Bartleby hold that no longer exists?

2. What is the first thing Bartleby says he would prefer not to do?

3. What animal does Melville claim is not at home at sea, on land, or in the air?

4. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" view locomotives and steamships?

5. What does Blandmour believe God does for the poor?

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