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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 99 | Chapters 100-101.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Queequeg's duty while the blubber is stripped from the back of the whale?
(a) he descends to hold it secure.
(b) he takes the watch for more whales.
(c) he carries equipment to the other crew members.
(d) he carves the teeth from the whale.

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

3. What equipment left on board by Aunt Charity does Stubb throw overboard?
(a) a teapot.
(b) a caddy for ginger water.
(c) a barrel of lemonade.
(d) a still for making rum.

4. What habit of whales do the whaling ships use to find their prey?
(a) the way they spout when finding schools of fish.
(b) they way they always go to the same place to spawn.
(c) the way they head south in the winter.
(d) the way they follow certain routes to new feeding areas.

5. Who is the chaplain of the whaler's place of worship?
(a) Father Pine.
(b) Father Sycamore.
(c) Father Maple.
(d) Father Elm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the speculation about the noise coming from the after hold?

2. How does Stubb handle the strange situation?

3. What type of whale are the men of the Pequod looking for?

4. How does Ishmael digress after the first whales are spotted?

5. What is Ishmael's religious affiliation?

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