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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. What does Ishmael decide to do about Queequeg?
(a) to convert him to Christianity.
(b) to keep his pistol loaded.
(c) to ask for another room.
(d) to become his friend.

2. How does Ishmael digress after the first whales are spotted?
(a) by giving a brief commentary on different kinds of whale.
(b) by defining the process of spotting whales.
(c) by discussing the ideal weather for whatling.
(d) by giving a background on Captain Ahab.

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

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) Peleg's wife, she orders the food supplies.
(d) Bildad's sister and part owner, she brings supplies.

5. What is the name of Queequeg's small, carved idol?
(a) Mojo.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Yojo.
(d) Sojo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What apology does Ishmael make about whalers?

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

3. What do Peleg and Bildad do once the Pequod is in the Atlantic Ocean?

4. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?

5. What is Queequeg's amusing story about the ship captain attending a wedding in his father's court?

(see the answer key)

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