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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 pilots the Pequod out of the Nantucket harbor?
(a) Bildad.
(b) Ahab.
(c) Starbuck.
(d) Peleg.

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

3. Who is the chaplain of the whaler's place of worship?
(a) Father Pine.
(b) Father Sycamore.
(c) Father Maple.
(d) Father Elm.

4. What does Queequeg use to reach his food?
(a) his harpoon.
(b) his long arms.
(c) a long stick.
(d) a small lasso.

5. What is the name of Queequeg's small, carved idol?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Mojo.
(c) Sojo.
(d) Yojo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishmael ultimately describe the whale?

2. What type of whale is Moby Dick, the whale they are searching for?

3. Which ship does Ishmael select for him and Queequeg to sign on?

4. How does Ishmael introduce the story of Moby Dick?

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

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