Moby-Dick Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapters 73-75 | Chapters 76-80)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. 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.

2. What is the subject matter of the sermon in the chapel?
a) Balam and the ass.
b) Jonah and the whale.
c) the creation of sea creatures.
d) preparing for death.

3. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?
a) He loses all his moral values and tries to kill Ahab.
b) He remains the valiant and moral person...
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