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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 insane crew member of the Jeroboam claims to be the Angel Gabriel?
(a) another man named Starbuck.
(b) a prophet of the Neskyeuna Shakers.
(c) a savage from the islands.
(d) a defrocked priest.

2. What does Ishmael say the head of a sperm whale resembles?
(a) a Grecian urn.
(b) a boulder.
(c) the toe of a boot.
(d) a Roman chariot.

3. What is the carpenter ordered to do with Queequeg's coffin?
(a) turn it into a life buoy.
(b) use it to patch up Ahab's boat.
(c) dismantle it for fire wood.
(d) turn it into an oil cask.

4. What is the name of Queequeg's small, carved idol?
(a) Sojo.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Mojo.
(d) Yojo.

5. What does Stubb get from the dead whale?
(a) the tail fins.
(b) the bones in the mouth.
(c) the skull and teeth.
(d) a substance known as Ambergis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rumor about other fish when they encounter the white whale?

2. What does Ishmael conclude about whales' olfactory and vocal systems?

3. After the whale is captured, what is the next step?

4. What habit of whales do the whaling ships use to find their prey?

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

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