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Melville Stories
Herman Melville
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
"Bartleby the Scrivener"
"Bartleby the Scrivener" (cont.)
"Bartleby the Scrivener" (cont.)
"The Encantadas" (Sketches 1–5)
"The Encantadas" (Sketches 6–10)
"Benito Cereno" (Part I)
"Benito Cereno" (Part II)
"Benito Cereno" (Part III)
Characters
Character List
Bartleby
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
'Bartleby the Scrivener'
'Bartleby the Scrivener' (cont.)
'The Encantadas' (Sketches 1–5)
'The Encantadas' (Sketches 6–10)
'Benito Cereno' (Part 1)
'Benito Cereno' (Part 2)
'Benito Cereno' (Part 3)
Study Questions
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Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
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Character List Quiz
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Where is the narrator’s office located in “Bartleby the Scrivener”?
Oxford Street, London
The Strand, London
Wall Street, New York
Madison Avenue, New York
2
of 5
Which of the following characters is not a scrivener or law-copyist, in “Bartleby the Scrivener”?
Turkey
Nippers
Oberlus
Ginger Nut
3
of 5
Who is Hunilla in “The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles”?
A hermit
A widow
A lawyer’s wife
Answers A) and B)
4
of 5
What are the respective nationalities of ship captains Benito Cereno and Amasa Delano?
Argentinean and Italian
Chilean and American
Canadian and American
Romanian and Spanish
5
of 5
What performed role does Babo adopt to disguise the fact that he is the leader of a slave revolt?
A stowaway
Amasa Delano’s guide
Benito Cereno’s first mate
Benito Cereno’s servant
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