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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 119-126.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men do for entertainment on board the Pequod?
(a) tell sea tales.
(b) gamble.
(c) play cards.
(d) sing and dance.

2. What unusual thing does Queequeg do while putting on his boots?
(a) turns around three times.
(b) sits on the floor.
(c) jumps up on top of the bed.
(d) crawls under the bed.

3. Although the other four strange men blend in with the crew, what does Ishmael observe about Fedallah?
(a) his ability as harpooner is questionable.
(b) he seems to like only Queequeg.
(c) he stays apart because only Ahab understands his language.
(d) his reasons for being on the voyage remained a mystery.

4. What does the captain of a German whaling ship want from the Pequod?
(a) coffee.
(b) lamp oil.
(c) directions.
(d) sailcloth.

5. How does Ishmael describe the possibility of mutiny on a whale ship?
(a) he tells the story of Sinbad and Ali.
(b) he tells the story of the Bounty.
(c) he tells the story of Steelkilt and Radney.
(d) he tells the story of the Nautilus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the large hunting ground where the Pequod finds itself in the middle of a pod of sperm whales?

2. What is Ishmael's objection to artist renditions of the whale?

3. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?

4. Which boat from the Pequod is the first to harpoon a whale?

5. Why does the rumor start that Moby Dick is stalking the Pequod?

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