View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Moby Dick an unusual whale?
(a) He has supernatural powers.
(b) He is unusually large, white, and vengeful.
(c) He is intelligent and communicates with people.
(d) He is unusually small, white, and intelligent.

2. What does the narrator's middle-aged employee offer to do for Bartleby?
(a) Teach him manners.
(b) Fire him.
(c) Black his eyes.
(d) Teach him better work habits.

3. Where does the narrator in The Town-Ho's story tell his tale?
(a) On the deck of the Town-Ho.
(b) Lima, Peru.
(c) On the deck of the Pequod.
(d) The Cape of Good Hope.

4. Who takes possession as the sole ruler of St. Charles Isle?
(a) A Bolivian pirate.
(b) A Peruvian king.
(c) A Chilean adventurer.
(d) A Creole soldier.

5. How does Bartleby respond to the other employees?
(a) He thanks them.
(b) He resents them.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He emulates them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" about the owner of the rooster?

2. Where do both the captain and Steelkilt go after they separate?

3. What do the crew members do as soon as the Town-Ho reaches port?

4. With what alliteration does Melville describe the islands?

5. What object does the lookout spot that takes Melville's ship to Norfolk Isle?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample