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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. Who is the second mate on board the Pequod?
(a) Dagoo.
(b) Pip.
(c) Flask.
(d) Stubb.

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

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

4. Who is Charity and what is her function regarding the Pequod?
(a) she supervises the storing of the supplies.
(b) Peleg's wife, she orders the food supplies.
(c) Bildad's sister and part owner, she brings supplies.
(d) she brings Bibles and religious supplies.

5. Days into the journey, what makes Ishmael uneasy?
(a) He has started to have seasickness.
(b) He has not yet seen the captain.
(c) He never sees Queequeg again.
(d) He decides he has made a mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

2. What does Ishmael say is the saddest thing about any man, no matter how bad he is?

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

4. What is Ishmael's profession before signing on the whaling ship?

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

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