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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Melville say is the most populous species on the island of Albermarle?
(a) Lizards.
(b) People.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Spiders.

2. What two characteristics does Melville attribute to the islands of the Encantadas?
(a) Beauty and peace.
(b) Solitude and desolation.
(c) Silence and serenity.
(d) Fascination and charm.

3. What object does the lookout spot that takes Melville's ship to Norfolk Isle?
(a) An American flag.
(b) A white bird.
(c) A burning fire.
(d) A handkerchief.

4. Why does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" believe he should not be sued?
(a) His interest payments are exorbitant.
(b) His creditor is a grumpy person.
(c) He is a hospitable, generous man.
(d) His debt was unfairly imposed.

5. Why does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" call the rooster Signor Beneventano?
(a) The rooster reminds him of a character in a play.
(b) The rooster reminds him of a character in a book.
(c) The rooster reminds him of a song.
(d) The rooster reminds him of his neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" say he has never felt since the rooster died?

2. What does the narrator in "The Paradise of Bachelors" say has become of the Knights Templar?

3. Where do "'Gees" come from?

4. What sort of feet did the apple-tree table have?

5. Who is the worst enemy of the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?"

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