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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32-33 | Chapters 34-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ship does Ishmael select for him and Queequeg to sign on?
(a) the Tit-bit.
(b) the Titanic.
(c) the Pequod.
(d) the Devil-dam.

2. How do Ishmael and Queequeg transport their baggage to the boat bound for Nantucket?
(a) in a taxi.
(b) on their backs.
(c) in a wheelbarrow.
(d) on a hay cart.

3. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?
(a) He changes into a madman.
(b) He loses all his moral values and tries to kill Ahab.
(c) He becomes fearful and mutinous.
(d) He remains the valiant and moral person he first appears to be.

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

5. What early shipboard duty does Ishmael describe?
(a) his work in the galley.
(b) his time in the whaling boats.
(c) his experience in swabbing the deck.
(d) his first experience serving watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the inn where Ishmael stays while waiting to go to Nantucket?

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