In Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," what concerns the narrator...

1. In Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," what concerns the narrator the most about Bartleby's presence in his office on Sunday morning?

   The amount of work that is not getting done

   The odd smell that Bartleby gives off

   The worn-out clothes he wears that attract unwanted attention

   The strange effect Bartleby has on him

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Question 2

1. Which of the following was NOT written by Melville?

   Typee

   Omoo

   Redburn

   Balbanee

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Question 3

1. The story "Young Goodman Brown" is most likely set in which of the following?

   A garden in Italy

   17th century Salem

   1840s New England

   The Virginia colonies

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Question 4

1. What historical event is alluded to in Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor"?

   The American Revolution

   French and Indian War

   The Battle of Trafalgar

   The defeat of the Spanish Armada

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Question 5

1. In Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," which of the following best characterizes Bartleby's response to his boss's demands?

   Energetic

   Subtle but rude

   Passively resistant

   Deliberate but tired

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Question 6

1. In Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor," how does Captain Vere die?

   From drowning

   From a gunshot wound

   From tuberculosis

   From a stroke

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Question 7

1. In Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," where is Bartleby when he dies?

   On the streets of New York

   In the narrator's home

   In the stairwell of the narrator's old office

   In prison

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Question 8

1. In Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor," why does Captain Vere call so quickly for a drumhead court?

   The crime was so horrendous

   Billy requested an immediate trial

   He wanted to get the case over with

   To prevent any potential mutiny

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Question 9

1. In Hawthorne's "Goodman Brown" who or what is described as "the chief horror of the scene" in the forest?

   The sacrifice of Faith

   The devil's serpent staff

   Goody Cloyse's witchcraft

   Young Goodman Brown

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Question 10

1. In Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," who does Brown think he sees trying to wave him back from participating in the ceremony in the forest?

   His father

   His mother

   Faith

   No one

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Question 11

1. The subtitle of Melville's short story, "Bartleby, the Scrivener" references the work as "A Story of __________."

   New York

   Scriviners

   Wall Street

   the Sea

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Question 12

1. Which of the following literary types is Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown"?

   Modern fiction

   Realistic fiction

   Allegory

   Poem

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Question 13

1. In Hawthorne's "Goodman Brown," when Goodman Brown returns to town, everything about his perception of the religious elders of Salem has changed. Which of the following best describes his new attitude toward them?

   He fears they will take some vengeance on him.

   He considers them all to be hypocrites.

   He lectures all of the townsfolk about their evil ways.

   He makes an example of Faith by treating her badly.

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Question 14

1. Herman Melville was a friend and contemporary of which of the following?

   Nathaniel Hawthorne

   William Shakespeare

   Langston Hughes

   Lenny Bruce

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Question 15

1. In Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor," how does a naval chronicle report the incident of Billy and Claggart?

   Billy beat Claggart to death.

   Billy shot Claggart.

   Billy stabbed Claggart.

   Claggart shot Billy.

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Question 16

1. In Hawthorne's "Goodman Brown," young Goodman Brown and the devil see which three people along the path in the forest?

   Faith, old Goodman Brown, and deacon Gookin

   Goody Cloyse, Faith, and old Goodman Brown

   Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin, and the Minister

   The Minister, old Goodman Brown, and Deacon Gookin

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Question 17

1. On his journey into the forest, young Goodman Brown encounters which of the following?

   A Satanic communion

   The Devil

   The woman who taught him his catechism

   All of the above

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Question 18

1. What word best characterizes Aylmer's treatment of Aminadab in Hawthorne's "The Birthmark"?

   Friendly

   Sympathetic

   Polite

   Disrespectful

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Question 19

1. In Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," what can we say about the figure Goodman Brown meets and walks with through the forest?

   His walking stick was shaped like a serpent.

   He resembled Brown in appearance.

   He claimed to know Brown's father.

   All of the above

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Question 20

1. In Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor," what were Billy's last words?

   God bless Captain Vere.

   Damn Vere and Claggart.

   God bless you all.

   Peace to everyone.

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How is the search for perfection dangerous in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” and “Young Goodman Brown”? Discuss the psychological struggle Hawthorne presents in his stories related to the human pursuit of perfection.

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In Melville�s "Bartleby, the Scrivener," why do you think Bartleby�s character begins responding with passive resistance to requests to do his job by saying, "I would prefer not to"? Why does the lawyer/narrator feel sorry for Bartleby even when relieving Bartleby of his work duties? What is symbolic about Bartleby�s last job in the Dead Letter Office? The story concludes with the narrator declaring, "Ah, Bartleby! Ah, humanity!"�what does he mean by this? Describe a theme you see emerging from "Bartleby, the Scrivener," analyzing the conflict between the narrator and Bartleby and incorporating a symbol from the story. Support your discussion with at least two (2) quotes from the story.