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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 do Steelkilt and his men demand in return for obeying orders?
(a) They will not be punished.
(b) They will not have to sweep the decks.
(c) Radney will be punished.
(d) They will be given better wages.

2. What nicknames does the narrator of Bartleby give his employees?
(a) Chicken, Rooster, and Cluck.
(b) Grandpa, Grumpy, and The Kid.
(c) Chompers, Grumpy, and Short Stuff.
(d) Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut.

3. How is the narrator punished for sneaking into the church?
(a) He is jailed overnight and fined.
(b) He is warned and set free.
(c) He is imprisoned.
(d) He is publicly embarrassed, but pardoned.

4. What caused the bell-ringing automaton to kill Bannadonna?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) An unrepaired defect.
(c) A manufacturing error.
(d) A design flaw.

5. How does the narrator describe the men who work the Erie Canal?
(a) They are strong and virtuous.
(b) They are sneaky and subtle.
(c) They are picturesquely wicked.
(d) They are mild and calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal from the islands supplies sailors with food and utensils?

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

3. How much does the uncle in "The Happy Failure" think his invention is worth?

4. How long has the uncle in "The Happy Failure" worked on his invention?

5. Who are Pedro and Sebastian in The Town-Ho's Story?

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