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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 133.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What story about a whale attack compares to the history of the Titanic?
(a) the ship was believed to be unsinkable.
(b) the ship struck an ice berg while chasing a whale.
(c) the whale looked like an ice berg.
(d) the ship was sunk on its maiden expedition.

3. When Tashtego accidentally falls into the oil-filled head of the whale, who rescues him?
(a) Flask.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Queequeg.
(d) Starbuck.

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 kills for sport.
(c) a man who has lost his valor.
(d) a man who disobeys orders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fedallah say about his own death?

2. What does Stubb get from the dead whale?

3. What happens to the two men who turn on Steelkilt and come out of the locked scuttle?

4. What odd behavior on the part of Ahab occurs over the apparatus used for determining latitude?

5. What happens to the boat Ishmael is in during the whale hunt?

(see the answer key)

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