Melville Stories: 'Bartleby the Scrivener' Quiz: Quick Quiz

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In "Bartleby the Scrivener," how does the lawyer deal with Turkey's afternoon bad temper and tendency to make mistakes?

Assigns him unimportant work
Scolds him
Sends him home
He does nothing

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Why does Nippers, a scrivener, constantly readjust the height of the legs on his desk every morning?

Stomach trouble
Lunch excites him
He has not slept
His desk is broken

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Where does the Ginger Nut, the errand boy, get his nickname?

His favorite tea
His questionable sanity
His hair color
Cakes that he fetches

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What is the narrator's response the first time Bartleby tells him that he "would prefer not to" examine a document?

Has Nippers examine it
Scolds Bartleby
Fires Bartleby
Promotes Bartleby

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How does the narrator describe Bartleby in his early days as a scrivener?

A generally excellent worker
Slow and meticulous
Quick but error prone
Lazy

Melville Stories

'Bartleby the Scrivener' Quiz

1 of 5
In "Bartleby the Scrivener," how does the lawyer deal with Turkey's afternoon bad temper and tendency to make mistakes?

2 of 5
Why does Nippers, a scrivener, constantly readjust the height of the legs on his desk every morning?

3 of 5
Where does the Ginger Nut, the errand boy, get his nickname?

4 of 5
What is the narrator's response the first time Bartleby tells him that he "would prefer not to" examine a document?

5 of 5
How does the narrator describe Bartleby in his early days as a scrivener?

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1 of 5 In "Bartleby the Scrivener," how does the lawyer deal with Turkey's afternoon bad temper and tendency to make mistakes?

2 of 5 Why does Nippers, a scrivener, constantly readjust the height of the legs on his desk every morning?

3 of 5 Where does the Ginger Nut, the errand boy, get his nickname?

4 of 5 What is the narrator's response the first time Bartleby tells him that he "would prefer not to" examine a document?

5 of 5 How does the narrator describe Bartleby in his early days as a scrivener?

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Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

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Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

1 of 5
In "Bartleby the Scrivener," how does the lawyer deal with Turkey's afternoon bad temper and tendency to make mistakes?

2 of 5
Why does Nippers, a scrivener, constantly readjust the height of the legs on his desk every morning?

3 of 5
Where does the Ginger Nut, the errand boy, get his nickname?

4 of 5
What is the narrator's response the first time Bartleby tells him that he "would prefer not to" examine a document?

5 of 5
How does the narrator describe Bartleby in his early days as a scrivener?