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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 has the uncle in "The Happy Failure" invented?
(a) A device for draining swamps.
(b) A device for building dams.
(c) A device for purifying water.
(d) A device for diverting rivers.

2. Why does Radney dislike Steelkilt?
(a) Steelkilt is rude.
(b) Steelkilt is unfriendly.
(c) Steelkilt is insubordinate.
(d) Steelkilt is handsome.

3. What benefit does the narrator get from his indulgence of Bartleby's eccentricities?
(a) The approval of his peers.
(b) The approval of his employees.
(c) Self-approval.
(d) Bartleby's friendship.

4. 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 book.
(c) The rooster reminds him of a character in a play.
(d) The rooster reminds him of his neighbor.

5. What is the first thing Bartleby says he would prefer not to do?
(a) Copy a comparison of an original.
(b) Originate a copy.
(c) Compare a copy with its original.
(d) Go for coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal from the islands supplies sailors with food and utensils?

2. What two characteristics does Melville attribute to the islands of the Encantadas?

3. What famous person expressed a good opinion of the narrator of Bartleby?

4. Why does the captain decide not to flog Steelkilt?

5. What quality of Bartleby's induces the narrator to hire him?

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