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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. Which harpooner is chosen by Starbuck?
(a) Queequeg.
(b) Tashtego.
(c) Daggoo.
(d) Ishmael.

2. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?
(a) Quaker.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Presbyterian.

3. What equipment does Ishmael discuss including their descriptions and uses?
(a) harpoons.
(b) ropes.
(c) oars.
(d) sails.

4. What has Ahab's vengeance done to him?
(a) He finds no pleasure in life.
(b) His hair has turned white.
(c) He cannot sleep at night.
(d) He has lost his appetite.

5. What type of whale is Moby Dick, the whale they are searching for?
(a) a folio whale.
(b) a Greenland whale.
(c) an octavo whale.
(d) a duodecimo whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ishmael think Chapter 45 is the most important one in the book?

2. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?

3. What does Ahab question the men about?

4. How does Ishmael ultimately describe the whale?

5. What is the name of the inn where Ishmael stays while waiting to go to Nantucket?

(see the answer key)

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