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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. Why does Ishmael linger on the Biblical story of Jonah?
(a) because it explains a lot about whales.
(b) because he remembers sermons about Jonah.
(c) because he does not believe the Biblical account.
(d) because some crewmen doubt the story.

2. What is the conversation like at breakfast in the Spouter Inn?
(a) chatty.
(b) boisterous.
(c) silence.
(d) polite.

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

4. What does Ishmael say is the saddest thing about any man, no matter how bad he is?
(a) a man who thinks he knows everything.
(b) a man who has lost his valor.
(c) a man who disobeys orders.
(d) a man who kills for sport.

5. How does Ishmael digress after the first whales are spotted?
(a) by defining the process of spotting whales.
(b) by discussing the ideal weather for whatling.
(c) by giving a background on Captain Ahab.
(d) by giving a brief commentary on different kinds of whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although the other four strange men blend in with the crew, what does Ishmael observe about Fedallah?

2. What does Ishmael recount about the Samuel Enderby that occurs many years later?

3. To what does Ishmael compare the differences between land and sea?

4. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?

5. What is the encounter in the ocean that causes Ahab to come to the deck?

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