Benito Cereno Study Guide

1. In what year was "Benito Cereno" published?

• 1797
• 1799
• 1856
• 1876

2. What was the name of the real-life captain on whom Melville based his character Amasa Delano?

• Amasa Delano
• Amasa Cereno
• Bartleby
• Benedict Diblassio

3. "Benito Cereno" was collected in

• The Confidence Man
• Benito Cereno and Other Tales
• The Piazza Tales
• Twice-told Tales

4. "Benito Cereno" takes place in the year

• 1492
• 1777
• 1799
• 1856

5. Captain Amasa Delano is from:

• Brighton, England
• Duxbury, Massachusetts
• New Haven, Connecticut
• Annapolis, Maryland

6. "Benito Cereno" takes place:

• in South America, off the coast of Chile and in Lima, Peru.
• near Jamaica.
• in various locations throughout the Atlantic Ocean.
• in the Gulf of Mexico.

7. What is the name of Captain Delano's ship?

• The Sailor's Paradise
• The Black Friar
• The Bachelor's Delight
• The Saint Bartholomew

8. What was the name of Captain Delano's ship in Melville's source?

• The Queen Mary
• Perseverance
• Hope
• Bachelor's Delight

9. What was the name of the San Dominick in Melville's source material?

• The Gentleman's Dream
• Perseverance
• The San Dominick
• The Tryal

10. Translate "Seguid vuestro jefe."

• Live for today
• Welcome to our nightmare
• Follow your leader
• Abandon all hope