Melville Stories: 'Benito Cereno' (Part 1) Quiz: Quick Quiz

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Melville Stories

Herman Melville

'Benito Cereno' (Part 1) Quiz

1 of 5
What phrase is written in Spanish underneath the figurehead of the San Dominick?

2 of 5
What do the sailors and black slaves of the San Dominick first do when Amasa Delano boards?

3 of 5
How does Delano justify the strange and aloof behavior of the San Dominick's captain, Benito Cereno?

4 of 5
Who catches Benito Cereno during his many fainting spells?

5 of 5
Why, according to Cereno's story, did his crew leave behind most of its water and supplies?

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1 of 5 What phrase is written in Spanish underneath the figurehead of the San Dominick?

2 of 5 What do the sailors and black slaves of the San Dominick first do when Amasa Delano boards?

3 of 5 How does Delano justify the strange and aloof behavior of the San Dominick's captain, Benito Cereno?

4 of 5 Who catches Benito Cereno during his many fainting spells?

5 of 5 Why, according to Cereno's story, did his crew leave behind most of its water and supplies?