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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 127.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they find in the corpse of the blind and crippled whale?
(a) an unborn whale.
(b) timbers from a whaling boat.
(c) a harpoon and cord and a stone lance.
(d) the remains of a man.

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

3. How does Stubb regain a dead whale from a French whaling boat?
(a) by playing poker.
(b) by stealing the dead whale at night.
(c) by threatening to blow up their boat.
(d) by using humor and intelligence.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishmael describe the possibility of mutiny on a whale ship?

2. What does Stubb get from the dead whale?

3. What habit of whales do the whaling ships use to find their prey?

4. What does Stubb instruct Daggoo to do for him?

5. What is Ishmael's objection to artist renditions of the whale?

(see the answer key)

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