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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 81-82 | Chapter 83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Ishmael attribute the hieroglyphic-like markings on the whale skin?
(a) contacts with ships.
(b) contacts with other whales.
(c) scrapes from coral reefs.
(d) ageing.

2. What story about a whale attack compares to the history of the Titanic?
(a) the ship was believed to be unsinkable.
(b) the ship struck an ice berg while chasing a whale.
(c) the ship was sunk on its maiden expedition.
(d) the whale looked like an ice berg.

3. What early shipboard duty does Ishmael describe?
(a) his time in the whaling boats.
(b) his first experience serving watch.
(c) his work in the galley.
(d) his experience in swabbing the deck.

4. How does Ishmael digress after the first whales are spotted?
(a) by defining the process of spotting whales.
(b) by discussing the ideal weather for whatling.
(c) by giving a background on Captain Ahab.
(d) by giving a brief commentary on different kinds of whale.

5. What strange thing does Ahab do looking at the head of the captured whale?
(a) he watches it all night long.
(b) he speaks to it.
(c) he drives a harpoon through it.
(d) he curses it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishmael ultimately describe the whale?

2. To what does Ishmael compare the weaving of a mat?

3. To what does Ishmael attribute the Sag Harbor man's disbelief in the story of Jonah?

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

5. At the Try Pots Inn in Nantucket, what is the staple menu?

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