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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 - Benito Cereno.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the lightning rod salesman claim that his rods are superior?
(a) They're made of magnesium.
(b) They're made of copper.
(c) They're made of steel.
(d) They're made of iron.

2. Why is it hard to see the mill when coming upon it?
(a) The mill is hidden in a cave.
(b) The whole landscape is white.
(c) The mill's entrance is disguised by branches.
(d) The mill is painted to camouflage the entrance.

3. What habit of the bachelors in the Temple does the narrator wish to introduce in his own country?
(a) Toasts.
(b) Snuff.
(c) Aperatifs.
(d) Mulled wine.

4. How does Steelkilt respond to Radney's request that he sweep the deck?
(a) He quietly refuses.
(b) He meekly obeys.
(c) He complains loudly.
(d) He loudly refuses.

5. How does Merrymusk convince the narrator that he is a rich man?
(a) He has a large family.
(b) He has a large tract of land.
(c) He has a rooster worth five hundred dollars.
(d) He has a barn full of hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the strange ship's figurehead?

2. To what sight in the city does Melville compare the islands of the Encantadas?

3. Whose job is it to normally sweep the deck of a ship?

4. What does Melville call the government the Creole soldier established on St. Charles?

5. What prevents Steelkilt from taking revenge on Radney?

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