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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-42 | Chapters 43-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pilots the Pequod out of the Nantucket harbor?
(a) Peleg.
(b) Starbuck.
(c) Bildad.
(d) Ahab.

2. What is the name of Queequeg's small, carved idol?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Sojo.
(c) Mojo.
(d) Yojo.

3. Which ship does Ishmael select for him and Queequeg to sign on?
(a) the Devil-dam.
(b) the Titanic.
(c) the Pequod.
(d) the Tit-bit.

4. What is the rumor about other fish when they encounter the white whale?
(a) they swim away in terror.
(b) they rise to the surface.
(c) they group to attack the whale.
(d) they kill themselves.

5. How does Ishmael digress after the first whales are spotted?
(a) by giving a brief commentary on different kinds of whale.
(b) by discussing the ideal weather for whatling.
(c) by defining the process of spotting whales.
(d) by giving a background on Captain Ahab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elijah challenge Ishmael to find the men he saw heading for the Pequod?

2. What do Peleg and Bildad do once the Pequod is in the Atlantic Ocean?

3. Who is Charity and what is her function regarding the Pequod?

4. What is the conversation like at breakfast in the Spouter Inn?

5. What type of whale are the men of the Pequod looking for?

(see the answer key)

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