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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 Queequeg's small, carved idol?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Mojo.
(c) Yojo.
(d) Sojo.

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

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

4. Why does Elijah challenge Ishmael to find the men he saw heading for the Pequod?
(a) they are figments of Ishmael's imagination.
(b) they are ghosts and not real men.
(c) they will not board with Captain Ahab.
(d) they are criminals sabotaging the Pequod.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charity and what is her function regarding the Pequod?

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

3. How does Queequeg manage to sign on with the Pequod after first being turned down?

4. What apology does Ishmael make about whalers?

5. At the Try Pots Inn in Nantucket, what is the staple menu?

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