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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 do Peleg and Bildad do once the Pequod is in the Atlantic Ocean?
(a) go wake up Captain Ahab.
(b) jump overboard and swim to shore.
(c) leave the Pequod on a raft.
(d) return to shore in a small boat.

2. What apology does Ishmael make about whalers?
(a) He defends their crude manners.
(b) He uses history to honor whalers.
(c) He explains why they are socially low.
(d) He agrees that whalers are low caste.

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

4. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?
(a) a bunk in a communal room.
(b) a bench in the dining room.
(c) a shared room with a harpooner.
(d) a closet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the High Chief or king of the island of Kokovoko?

2. What is the conversation like at breakfast in the Spouter Inn?

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

4. Where is Captain Ahab as the crew begins coming aboard the Pequod?

5. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

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