Moby-Dick Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What is the rumor about other fish when they encounter the white whale?

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

3. What happens to Radney during a whale chase?

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

5. What part of the whale is the most valuable to the whalers?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. Describe how Ishmael becomes uneasy about Captain Ahab.

2. Explain the mistaken...
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