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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 58-60 | Chapter 61-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Stubb handle the strange situation?
(a) with his sense of humor.
(b) by writing in a diary.
(c) with a great deal of tension.
(d) by not thinking about it.

2. Which crew member does Ishmael single out as having the most responsibility?
(a) the oarsman.
(b) the first mate.
(c) the captain.
(d) the harpooner.

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

4. How does Ishmael describe the whales he sees in the ocean?
(a) like big lumps of gray.
(b) like ships without sails.
(c) like big gray buses.
(d) like huge rocks in the water.

5. What is Ishmael's profession before signing on the whaling ship?
(a) schoolmaster.
(b) merchant marine.
(c) newspaper reporter.
(d) bank clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Captain Ahab as the crew begins coming aboard the Pequod?

2. What type of whale is Moby Dick, the whale they are searching for?

3. What is the theme of MOBY DICK?

4. What is Starbuck's disagreement with Ahab's purpose for the trip?

5. What is the rumor about other fish when they encounter the white whale?

(see the answer key)

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