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Introduction to American Literature

“Bartleby, The Scrivener” Short Story Quiz

1. What is the subtitle of “Bartleby, The Scrivener?”a. “The Art of Telling the Truth”b. “A Story of Wall-Street”c. “Gospels in this Century”d. “The Paradise of Bachelors”e. “Thirty-Two Poems”

2. “Some time prior to the period at which this little history begins, my avocations had been largely increased. The good old office, now extinct in the State of New York, of a Master of Chancery, had been conferred upon me. It was not a very arduous office, but very pleasantly remunerative.” In context, the word remunerative most closely means which of the following?

a. roomyb. challengingc. effortlessd. financially rewardinge. relaxed

3. All of the following are names of men who are employed in the narrator’s office except:a. Stanwixb. Bartlebyc. Turkeyd. Ginger Nute. Nippers

4. What is Bartleby’s response to the narrator when asked to “just step round to the Post Office … and see if there is anything for me?”

a. “I refuse to come forth, as I am a copyist, not an errand boy.”b. “I will depart promptly, soon as my copies are compared.”c. “Do you mean to persist in making such foolish demands of me?”d. “Yes, sir.”e. “I would prefer not to.”

5. Where is Bartleby sent after he refuses to vacate the narrator’s former office building?a. Bellevue Hospitalb. The Tombsc. The narrator’s homed. The Dead Letter Officee. None of the above