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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jimmy Rose have to offer the rich after he lost his fortune?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Compliments.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Companionship.

2. What sort of feet did the apple-tree table have?
(a) Brass fittings.
(b) Hooves like Satan.
(c) Marble balls.
(d) Carved mahogany.

3. Why does the captain decide not to flog Steelkilt?
(a) He suddenly feels sorry for Steelkilt.
(b) He suddenly feels ashamed of his own behavior.
(c) Steelkilt makes an inaudible threat.
(d) He suddenly feels the menace of the rest of the crew.

4. What indicates to Captain Delano that the strange ship may be in trouble?
(a) The ship seems uncertain of its direction.
(b) The ship is giving a distress signal.
(c) The ship is bound for an uninhabited island.
(d) The ship flies no flag.

5. What had Hautboy lost in order to succeed?
(a) Fear.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Glory.
(d) Conscience.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is it hard to see the mill when coming upon it?

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

4. What action does Steelkilt determine to take after being locked in the hold?

5. What previous employment had shaped Bartleby?

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