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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-42 | Chapters 43-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Charity and what is her function regarding the Pequod?
(a) Bildad's sister and part owner, she brings supplies.
(b) she brings Bibles and religious supplies.
(c) Peleg's wife, she orders the food supplies.
(d) she supervises the storing of the supplies.

2. What habit of whales do the whaling ships use to find their prey?
(a) they way they always go to the same place to spawn.
(b) the way they follow certain routes to new feeding areas.
(c) the way they spout when finding schools of fish.
(d) the way they head south in the winter.

3. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?
(a) he prophecies disaster for the Pequod.
(b) he explains how to get on board the Pequod.
(c) he adds comic relief to the story.
(d) he prophecies success for the Pequod.

4. What is the speculation about the noise coming from the after hold?
(a) There are ghosts on the Pequod.
(b) Moby Dick is sniffing out Captain Ahab.
(c) There is live bait in the hold.
(d) There are stowaways on board.

5. What is the rumor about other fish when they encounter the white whale?
(a) they group to attack the whale.
(b) they kill themselves.
(c) they rise to the surface.
(d) they swim away in terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of whale are the men of the Pequod looking for?

2. What is the speculation about Ahab's knowledge of the stowaways?

3. What do the plaques in the whaler's chapel remind Ishmael of?

4. Who are Peleg and Bildad?

5. Why does Elijah challenge Ishmael to find the men he saw heading for the Pequod?

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