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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 58-60 | Chapter 61-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Peleg and Bildad do once the Pequod is in the Atlantic Ocean?
(a) go wake up Captain Ahab.
(b) return to shore in a small boat.
(c) jump overboard and swim to shore.
(d) leave the Pequod on a raft.

2. What story about a whale attack compares to the history of the Titanic?
(a) the whale looked like an ice berg.
(b) the ship struck an ice berg while chasing a whale.
(c) the ship was sunk on its maiden expedition.
(d) the ship was believed to be unsinkable.

3. Why does Elijah challenge Ishmael to find the men he saw heading for the Pequod?
(a) they will not board with Captain Ahab.
(b) they are criminals sabotaging the Pequod.
(c) they are figments of Ishmael's imagination.
(d) they are ghosts and not real men.

4. How does Ishmael describe the possibility of mutiny on a whale ship?
(a) he tells the story of Sinbad and Ali.
(b) he tells the story of the Bounty.
(c) he tells the story of Steelkilt and Radney.
(d) he tells the story of the Nautilus.

5. Who is Charity and what is her function regarding the Pequod?
(a) Peleg's wife, she orders the food supplies.
(b) she supervises the storing of the supplies.
(c) she brings Bibles and religious supplies.
(d) Bildad's sister and part owner, she brings supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?

2. How does Ishmael introduce the story of Moby Dick?

3. What early shipboard duty does Ishmael describe?

4. What apology does Ishmael make about whalers?

5. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?

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