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

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

3. Why does the crew on the ship see Stubb's and Flask's boats coming fast toward them?
(a) they are being pulled by a harpooned whale.
(b) they are caught in a rip tide.
(c) they are running from Moby Dick.
(d) they are being chased by pirates.

4. Which ship does Ishmael select for him and Queequeg to sign on?
(a) the Tit-bit.
(b) the Devil-dam.
(c) the Pequod.
(d) the Titanic.

5. To what does Ishmael attribute the hieroglyphic-like markings on the whale skin?
(a) contacts with other whales.
(b) ageing.
(c) contacts with ships.
(d) scrapes from coral reefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ahab become more irritated as the Pequod sails in the Pacific Ocean?

2. Why does Elijah challenge Ishmael to find the men he saw heading for the Pequod?

3. What happens to the harpoon especially made for Moby Dick?

4. What does Ishmael believe about the survival of whales as a species?

5. What does Queequeg use to reach his food?

(see the answer key)

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