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

2. What happens to the two men who turn on Steelkilt and come out of the locked scuttle?
(a) they are flogged.
(b) they receive pardons.
(c) they are hanged.
(d) they walk the plank.

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

4. Why does the rumor start that Moby Dick is stalking the Pequod?
(a) no large fish are spotted near the Pequod.
(b) a whale spout is seen at night every so often.
(c) a whale spout is seen only once every afternoon.
(d) something keeps bumping the Pequod.

5. What is the name of the inn where Ishmael stays while waiting to go to Nantucket?
(a) the Spouter Inn.
(b) the Whale Bone Inn.
(c) the Peter Coffin Inn.
(d) the Humpback Inn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ishmael decide to do about Queequeg?

3. Which ship does Ishmael select for him and Queequeg to sign on?

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

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

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