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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-21 | Chapters 22-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the inn where Ishmael stays while waiting to go to Nantucket?
(a) the Spouter Inn.
(b) the Humpback Inn.
(c) the Peter Coffin Inn.
(d) the Whale Bone Inn.

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

3. What do the plaques in the whaler's chapel remind Ishmael of?
(a) the marks of distinction.
(b) the time away from land.
(c) the dangers of the sea.
(d) the heroism of whaling.

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

5. Who are Peleg and Bildad?
(a) crewmen on the Pequod.
(b) outfitters of the Pequod.
(c) part owners of the Pequod.
(d) builders of the Pequod.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pilots the Pequod out of the Nantucket harbor?

2. What does Ishmael decide to do about Queequeg?

3. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?

4. How does Ishmael recognize newcomers to whaling on the streets of New Bedford?

5. How does Queequeg distinguish himself on the trip to Nantucket?

(see the answer key)

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