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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22 - Billy Budd.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does Captain Delano learn has swept off much of the crew and cargo of slaves?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Rickets.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Malaria.

2. Why does the narrator of "Jimmy Rose" refuse to change the wallpaper in his parlor?
(a) It reminds him of Jimmy Rose.
(b) It reminds him of better days.
(c) It reminds him or a rose garden.
(d) It reminds him of his childhood.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Melville describe Captain Delano's personality?

2. What nickname do his fellow sailors give Billy Budd?

3. What emblem does John Gentian refuse to wear?

4. How does Captain Delano evaluate Benito Cereno's condition when he first meets him?

5. What does the narrator's middle-aged employee offer to do for Bartleby?

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