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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Bannadonna excused for the homicide he committed?
(a) It was caused by esthetic passion.
(b) It was done in self-defense.
(c) It was justifiable.
(d) It was accidental.

2. To what did Captain Delano attribute the ship's being so long becalmed?
(a) Unusual weather.
(b) Poor seamanship.
(c) Misdirection.
(d) Bad luck.

3. Why does the narrator of "The Piazza" feel that the house must have a piazza?
(a) A piazza would increase the home's value.
(b) The house has a spectacular view.
(c) Piazzas are in fashion.
(d) All the neighbors have piazzas.

4. What rumor pursues Daniel Orme into his life on shore?
(a) He was Frenchman.
(b) He was a buccaneer.
(c) He was a thief.
(d) He was a war hero.

5. How does Captain Delano view the attitude of the black people on board?
(a) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be cringing and fearful.
(b) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be cheerful and content.
(c) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be insubordinate.
(d) The black people seem to Captain Delano to be competent and well-trained.

6. What surprises Captain Delano when he first sees Benito Cereno's ship?
(a) The ship is giving a distress signal.
(b) The ship is in ill repair.
(c) The ship is bound for an uninhabited island.
(d) The ship doesn't fly the flag of any nation.

7. Why does the narrator of "The Piazza" believe the soil is richer around the cottage that he finds?
(a) There is a sense of blessedness there.
(b) The garden is obviously well-fed there.
(c) There is more sunlight there.
(d) The owners have planted there.

8. How does Captain Delano evaluate Benito Cereno's condition when he first meets him?
(a) Captain Delano perceives Benito Cereno to be physically and mentally disabled.
(b) Captain Delano evalutes Benito Cereno as cruel.
(c) Captain Delano evalutes Benito Cereno as dictatorial.
(d) Captain Delano evaluates Benito Cereno as weak and ineffectual.

9. On what holiday does John Gentian converse with passers-by?
(a) Easter.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas.

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

11. What does the narrator in "The Paradise of Bachelors" say has become of the Knights Templar?
(a) They've become warriors.
(b) They've become lawyers.
(c) They've become doctors.
(d) They've become schoolteachers.

12. Why does the narrator of "I and My Chimney" identify with his chimney?
(a) They are both tall and handsome.
(b) They are both. the center of attention.
(c) They are both obese old smokers.
(d) They are both an annoyance to the household.

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

14. What does the narrator decide to give the apple-tree table when he first discovers it?
(a) Kind attention.
(b) A place of honor.
(c) A happier book.
(d) A warm environment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do "'Gees" come from?

2. What emblem does John Gentian wear on his left lapel?

3. Who lives in the cottage that the narrator of "The Piazza" finds in the mountains?

4. How was John Marr wounded?

5. What mythical character does the narrator say would have failed at his task if the chimney had then been in existence?

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