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Melville Stories
Herman Melville
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"Bartleby the Scrivener"
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'Bartleby the Scrivener'
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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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