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

2. Why does Ahab's boat stay in the ocean and not return after they catch four whales?
(a) the whale near Ahab is too far to reach the ship by nightfall.
(b) Ahab is too tired to return that evening.
(c) the whale is too large for one boat to haul.
(d) the ship cannot handle more than three whales at a time.

3. What is the man called who stands on deck and holds the rope that secures Queequeg?
(a) the anchor.
(b) the monkey.
(c) the door post.
(d) the cowboy.

4. What equipment left on board by Aunt Charity does Stubb throw overboard?
(a) a still for making rum.
(b) a caddy for ginger water.
(c) a barrel of lemonade.
(d) a teapot.

5. What is Queequeg's duty while the blubber is stripped from the back of the whale?
(a) he carves the teeth from the whale.
(b) he carries equipment to the other crew members.
(c) he takes the watch for more whales.
(d) he descends to hold it secure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dream predict can kill Ahab?

2. Why does Ahab insist that the captain of the Jeroboam come aboard the Pequod?

3. What odd behavior on the part of Ahab occurs over the apparatus used for determining latitude?

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

5. How does Stubb handle the strange situation?

(see the answer key)

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