2. After the whale is captured, what is the next step?
(a) estimating its weight.
(b) cutting off its head and tail.
(c) removing its skin.
(d) hauling it back to the ship.

3. How does Ishmael foreshadow Starbuck's behavior throughout the novel?
(a) He loses all his moral values and tries to kill Ahab.
(b) He changes into a madman.
(c) He becomes fearful and mutinous.
(d) He remains the valiant and moral person he first appears to be.

4. What strange thing does Ahab do looking at the head of the captured whale?
(a) he curses it.
(b) he watches it all night long.
(c) he speaks to it.
(d) he drives a harpoon through it.

5. What purpose does the mad Elijah serve in the story?
(a) he adds comic relief to the story.
(b) he explains how to get on board the Pequod.
(c) he prophecies disaster for the Pequod.
(d) he prophecies success for the Pequod.

6. Who are Peleg and Bildad?
(a) builders of the Pequod.
(b) part owners of the Pequod.
(c) crewmen on the Pequod.
(d) outfitters of the Pequod.

7. What does Ahab question the men about?
(a) their experience in whaling.
(b) their willingness to sail for three years.
(c) their procedure when they spot a whale.
(d) their families back home.

8. What is Ahab aware of while he stands on the deck of the Pequod?
(a) all the crew thinks he has lost his mind.
(b) all the crew are fearful of him.
(c) all eyes look to see lest he fall or hold onto anything to steady himself.
(d) exactly where all the holes are made for his peg leg.

9. How does Queequeg distinguish himself on the trip to Nantucket?
(a) by catching a large fish for dinner.
(b) by winning an arm wrestling match.
(c) by saving a man who fell overboard.
(d) by climbing to the top of the mast.

10. What is Queequeg's duty while the blubber is stripped from the back of the whale?
(a) he descends to hold it secure.
(b) he carries equipment to the other crew members.
(c) he takes the watch for more whales.
(d) he carves the teeth from the whale.

11. Who is the second mate on board the Pequod?
(a) Dagoo.
(b) Pip.
(c) Flask.
(d) Stubb.

12. What is the speculation about Ahab's knowledge of the stowaways?
(a) that he is playing a game with them.
(b) that he will have them thrown overboard.
(c) that he knows why they are there.
(d) that he is aware of them.

13. What is the name of the inn where Ishmael stays while waiting to go to Nantucket?
(a) the Whale Bone Inn.
(b) the Humpback Inn.
(c) the Spouter Inn.
(d) the Peter Coffin Inn.

14. What accommodation is available for Ishmael at the inn in New Bedford?
(a) a closet.
(b) a bunk in a communal room.
(c) a shared room with a harpooner.
(d) a bench in the dining room.

15. What type of whale are the men of the Pequod looking for?
(a) the duodecimo whale.
(b) the sperm whale.
(c) the octavo whale.
(d) the albino whale.