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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 is the narrator's condition when he goes to the theater in London?
(a) He is broke and alone.
(b) He is well-fed and relaxed.
(c) He is comfortable and among friends.
(d) He is bored and overfed.

2. What two characteristics does Melville attribute to the islands of the Encantadas?
(a) Silence and serenity.
(b) Beauty and peace.
(c) Fascination and charm.
(d) Solitude and desolation.

3. What does Bartleby's demeanor show about his eccentricities?
(a) They are voluntary.
(b) They are important.
(c) They are unimportant.
(d) They are involuntary.

4. What happens to the rooster when the Merrymusk family dies?
(a) The rooster goes home with the narrator.
(b) The rooster crows on the graves.
(c) The rooster is sold for five hundred dollars.
(d) The rooster dies too.

5. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" treat his creditor after hearing the crow?
(a) He pays him promptly.
(b) He offers to double his payment.
(c) He apologizes.
(d) He throws him out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the narrator of "The Two Temples" not allowed to enter the church?

3. How is the narrator punished for sneaking into the church?

4. What did the failure of his invention do for the uncle in "The Happy Failure?"

5. How does the narrator describe life on the sea as compared to farming or working the Erie Canal?

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