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Benito Cereno Quiz 1

  • 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

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