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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 49-50 | Chapter 51-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ishmael ultimately describe the whale?
(a) an elongated fish with big eyes.
(b) an elephant of the ocean.
(c) a spouting fish with a horizontal tail.
(d) a lumbering fish with a verticle tail.

2. At the Try Pots Inn in Nantucket, what is the staple menu?
(a) fish and chips.
(b) clam and cod chowder.
(c) ham and gravy.
(d) bacon and eggs.

3. What do Ishmael and Stubb discuss about captains and whaling?
(a) whether captains should be harpooners.
(b) whether captains know enough about whales.
(c) whether the captain should take the helm.
(d) whether the captain should go on the boats.

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

5. What is Ahab aware of while he stands on the deck of the Pequod?
(a) all the crew are fearful of him.
(b) all the crew thinks he has lost his mind.
(c) exactly where all the holes are made for his peg leg.
(d) all eyes look to see lest he fall or hold onto anything to steady himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ishmael recognize newcomers to whaling on the streets of New Bedford?

5. What unusual thing does Queequeg do while putting on his boots?

(see the answer key)

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