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Melville Stories
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"Bartleby the 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?
Assigns him unimportant work
Scolds him
Sends him home
He does nothing
2
of 5
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
3
of 5
Where does the Ginger Nut, the errand boy, get his nickname?
His favorite tea
His questionable sanity
His hair color
Cakes that he fetches
4
of 5
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
5
of 5
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
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