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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 purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?
(a) he explains how to get on board the Pequod.
(b) he adds comic relief to the story.
(c) he prophecies disaster for the Pequod.
(d) he prophecies success for the Pequod.

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

3. Why does Ishmael think Chapter 45 is the most important one in the book?
(a) because it deals with whale stories.
(b) because it describes Moby Dick in detail.
(c) because it discusses the pecularities of Ahab.
(d) because it describes behaviors of whales.

4. What has Ahab's vengeance done to him?
(a) He has lost his appetite.
(b) He finds no pleasure in life.
(c) He cannot sleep at night.
(d) His hair has turned white.

5. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?
(a) He becomes fearful and mutinous.
(b) He remains the valiant and moral person he first appears to be.
(c) He loses all his moral values and tries to kill Ahab.
(d) He changes into a madman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Starbuck's disagreement with Ahab's purpose for the trip?

2. What apology does Ishmael make about whalers?

3. What is peculiar about the deck where Ahab walks?

4. How does Ishmael describe the whales he sees in the ocean?

5. Which crew member does Ishmael single out as having the most responsibility?

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