2. What is the ship's carpenter assigned to do?
(a) carve a new ivory peg leg for Ahab.
(b) build a chair for Ahab on deck.
(c) erect a tent so Ahab can stay on deck.
(d) repair all the boats to encounter Moby Dick.

3. What does Ahab order the Pequod to do in violation of maritime tradition?
(a) ram the other ship.
(b) make obscene gestures at the other crew.
(c) play music and dance.
(d) sail away before the burial at sea.

4. What happens on this first encounter with Moby Dick?
(a) Ahab finds his hat floating on the ocean.
(b) Ahab's peg leg is broken off and Fedallah is missing.
(c) one of the boats is destroyed.
(d) Moby Dick is harpooned but gets away.

5. What is the crew of The Delight about to do as the Pequod comes alongside?
(a) lower the sails.
(b) repair the masts.
(c) bury one of their men.
(d) man the whale boats.

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

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

8. Why does Ishmael linger on the Biblical story of Jonah?
(a) because it explains a lot about whales.
(b) because he remembers sermons about Jonah.
(c) because some crewmen doubt the story.
(d) because he does not believe the Biblical account.

9. From what does the Pequod escape at sea?
(a) a giant squid.
(b) Malay pirates.
(c) an ocean whirlpool.
(d) Japanese gun boats.

10. How does Ahab react to the intrusion by Starbuck?
(a) he raises a pistol as though to shoot Starbuck.
(b) he becomes concerned about the loss of oil.
(c) he does not understand what Starbuck tells him.
(d) he flies into a rage and threatens the carpenter.

11. What does Ahab do in an excited state after visiting the Samuel Enderby?
(a) dances a jig on the Pequod.
(b) twists and damages his ivory peg leg.
(c) passes out rum to the crew.
(d) goes to his cabin to sulk.

12. What does Starbuck contemplate when he finds Ahab asleep?
(a) locking up the captain.
(b) waking the captain.
(c) scaring the captain.
(d) murdering the captain.

13. What has the need for revenge done to Ahab's heart?
(a) it has doubled over the missing boy.
(b) it has weakened after three years at sea.
(c) it has softened because of tragedy.
(d) it has turned cold and unfeeling.

14. What do passing sailors say about the white whale?
(a) they spotted it yesterday.
(b) they think it has returned to the Indian Ocean.
(c) they do not believe it exists.
(d) they heard it was caught and killed.

15. What does Ahab order the ship's blacksmith to do?
(a) make more lances to use on Moby Dick.
(b) reinforce the sides of the Pequod.
(c) make a cast iron coffin for him if Moby Dick is not found.
(d) forge an iron harpoon only for Moby Dick.