Moby-Dick Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Moby-Dick Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ishmael say whale ship crew members often do with the bones of whales?
(a) carve animals.
(b) make ivory prostheses for men like Ahab.
(c) throw them overboard.
(d) make stays for corsets.

3. Why does Ishmael advise against putting intellectual men on watch?
(a) they become engrossed in their own thoughts.
(b) they analyze too much.
(c) they become easily bored.
(d) they ask too many questions.

4. How do Ishmael and Queequeg transport their baggage to the boat bound for Nantucket?
(a) on a hay cart.
(b) in a wheelbarrow.
(c) on their backs.
(d) in a taxi.

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

6. What does Ishmael think is more remarkable than the whale's size and color?
(a) its intelligence and cunning.
(b) its memory.
(c) its ability to stay for days under water.
(d) its ability to destroy a large ship.

7. What is the encounter in the ocean that causes Ahab to come to the deck?
(a) they meet another whaling ship.
(b) they are chased by pirates.
(c) they see a huge pod of whales.
(d) they hear strange musical sounds in the ocean.

8. What happens to Radney during a whale chase?
(a) he is eaten by the whale.
(b) he is murdered by Steelkilt.
(c) he is thrown overboard.
(d) he is promoted to harpooner.

9. How does Ishmael introduce the story of Moby Dick?
(a) in a dream he has about a white whale.
(b) with stories of the dangerous white whale.
(c) by Ahab's description of the white whale.
(d) by suggesting the white whale is a myth.

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

11. After the whale is captured, what is the next step?
(a) estimating its weight.
(b) removing its skin.
(c) hauling it back to the ship.
(d) cutting off its head and tail.

12. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?
(a) a bench in the dining room.
(b) a bunk in a communal room.
(c) a shared room with a harpooner.
(d) a closet.

13. What is the conversation like at breakfast in the Spouter Inn?
(a) polite.
(b) chatty.
(c) silence.
(d) boisterous.

14. Why does the rumor start that Moby Dick is stalking the Pequod?
(a) something keeps bumping the Pequod.
(b) no large fish are spotted near the Pequod.
(c) a whale spout is seen at night every so often.
(d) a whale spout is seen only once every afternoon.

15. What characteristics does Ishmael assign to Starbuck, the chief mate?
(a) ignorance and brashness.
(b) impetuousness and anger.
(c) elegance and sophistication.
(d) common sense and intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?

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

3. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

4. What do the men do for entertainment on board the Pequod?

5. What habit of whales do the whaling ships use to find their prey?

(see the answer keys)

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