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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32-33 | Chapters 34-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What early shipboard duty does Ishmael describe?
(a) his first experience serving watch.
(b) his work in the galley.
(c) his time in the whaling boats.
(d) his experience in swabbing the deck.

2. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Quaker.
(d) Presbyterian.

3. What does Ishmael say is the saddest thing about any man, no matter how bad he is?
(a) a man who disobeys orders.
(b) a man who has lost his valor.
(c) a man who thinks he knows everything.
(d) a man who kills for sport.

4. What unusual thing does Queequeg do while putting on his boots?
(a) turns around three times.
(b) jumps up on top of the bed.
(c) sits on the floor.
(d) crawls under the bed.

5. Days into the journey, what makes Ishmael uneasy?
(a) He has not yet seen the captain.
(b) He decides he has made a mistake.
(c) He has started to have seasickness.
(d) He never sees Queequeg again.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Queequeg manage to sign on with the Pequod after first being turned down?

2. Why does Ishmael advise against putting intellectual men on watch?

3. What characteristics does Ishmael assign to Starbuck, the chief mate?

4. What do the plaques in the whaler's chapel remind Ishmael of?

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

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