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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. At the Try Pots Inn in Nantucket, what is the staple menu?
(a) fish and chips.
(b) ham and gravy.
(c) clam and cod chowder.
(d) bacon and eggs.

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

3. What do the plaques in the whaler's chapel remind Ishmael of?
(a) the marks of distinction.
(b) the heroism of whaling.
(c) the time away from land.
(d) the dangers of the sea.

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

5. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?
(a) he prophecies success for the Pequod.
(b) he explains how to get on board the Pequod.
(c) he adds comic relief to the story.
(d) he prophecies disaster for the Pequod.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What characteristics does Ishmael assign to Starbuck, the chief mate?

3. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

4. Who is the chaplain of the whaler's place of worship?

5. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?

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