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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. How does Queequeg distinguish himself on the trip to Nantucket?
(a) by winning an arm wrestling match.
(b) by climbing to the top of the mast.
(c) by saving a man who fell overboard.
(d) by catching a large fish for dinner.

2. How does Ishmael recognize newcomers to whaling on the streets of New Bedford?
(a) They are carrying large carpetbags.
(b) They look dazed.
(c) They do not know how to dress.
(d) They have on new Macintoshes.

3. What is Ishmael's profession before signing on the whaling ship?
(a) newspaper reporter.
(b) bank clerk.
(c) schoolmaster.
(d) merchant marine.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What unusual thing does Queequeg do while putting on his boots?

3. What is the name of Queequeg's small, carved idol?

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

5. What does Queequeg use to reach his food?

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