Bartleby the Scrivener Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Bartleby the Scrivener? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Melville asks what governs ____


Choice
Commitment
Stoicism
Love
Passion
Q. Traffic signs and paying for things are examples of


Logic
Rules
Choices
Decision
Optimism
Q. Bartleby’s slogan fully communicates his philosophy and his whole outlook on life in five short words. Which theme is this?


Literature
Life, Consciousness
Fear
Family
Language
Q. Bartleby is a guy that lives alone in his workplace. Which theme is this?


Innocence
Family
Happiness
Isolation
Primitivity
Q. Melville asks us how responsible are we for our fellow human beings. Which theme is this?


Philosophy
Rules and Order
Language
Morality and Ethics
Literature