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

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

3. How does the narrator of "The Two Temples" attend the meeting at the church?
(a) He bribes the man who guards the door.
(b) He hides in the bell tower.
(c) He sneaks into the foyer.
(d) He disguises himself as the bell ringer.

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

5. What object does the lookout spot that takes Melville's ship to Norfolk Isle?
(a) A burning fire.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) An American flag.
(d) A white bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the narrator of Bartleby?

2. What is Poor Man's Pudding?

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

4. What do the Peruvian listeners force the storyteller to do to prove his story is true?

5. What was the message of the church meeting the narrator observed?

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