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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 116-118.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insane crew member of the Jeroboam claims to be the Angel Gabriel?
(a) a prophet of the Neskyeuna Shakers.
(b) a savage from the islands.
(c) a defrocked priest.
(d) another man named Starbuck.

2. What is peculiar about the deck where Ahab walks?
(a) It is double decked.
(b) It is covered with sharkskin.
(c) It has many dents made by Ahab's prosthesis.
(d) It is slanted and easy to lose footing.

3. Why does Ahab insist that the captain of the Jeroboam come aboard the Pequod?
(a) to give him medical supplies.
(b) to have dinner with him.
(c) to have him check the Pequod's charts.
(d) to get news of Moby Dick.

4. What does the dream predict can kill Ahab?
(a) an iron harpoon.
(b) oil.
(c) fire.
(d) hemp.

5. Why does the captain of a whale ship the Pequod meets at sea not want to board the Pequod?
(a) he is jealous of the Pequod's catch.
(b) he never leaves his own ship.
(c) his crew is ill.
(d) he does not like Ahab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ahab question the men about?

2. Why does Ahab's boat stay in the ocean and not return after they catch four whales?

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

4. What foreshadows what is likely to happen to Ahab and Fedallah?

5. What does Fedallah's dream depict about hearses?

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