Moby-Dick — Questions and answers

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In New Bedford, Massachusetts, what was the name of the inn where Ishmael found a bed?

Choices

  1. The Harpooner's Haven
  2. The Sailor's Delight
  3. The Whaling Man's Rest
  4. The Spouter-Inn ✓

Answer: The Spouter-Inn

From page 1

Who were the owners of the ship Pequod, which Ishmael and Queequeg chose in Nantucket?

Choices

  1. Coffin and Czartoryski
  2. Ishmael and Queequeg
  3. Peleg and Bildad ✓
  4. Ahab and Starbuck

Answer: Peleg and Bildad

From page 2

What did Captain Ahab nail to the mainmast to reward the first man who sighted Moby Dick?

Choices

  1. A silver coin
  2. A bright gold doubloon ✓
  3. A piece of eight
  4. A whalebone carving

Answer: A bright gold doubloon

From page 3

Which ship did the Pequod meet in the Pacific, whose captain had also lost an arm to Moby Dick?

Choices

  1. The Samuel Enderby of London ✓
  2. The Golden Hind of Plymouth
  3. The Rachel of Nantucket
  4. The Flying Dutchman of Amsterdam

Answer: The Samuel Enderby of London

From page 4

What problem did Starbuck report to Captain Ahab regarding the ship's cargo?

Choices

  1. The ship's provisions were running low
  2. The sails were torn in a storm
  3. The harpoons were damaged
  4. The casks of whale oil were leaking ✓

Answer: The casks of whale oil were leaking

From page 5

What natural phenomenon struck the Pequod south of Japan, causing pale blue fire to appear on the masts?

Choices

  1. A sudden waterspout
  2. A dense fog
  3. A great typhoon ✓
  4. A severe earthquake

Answer: A great typhoon

From page 6

Which ship's captain, while at sea, begged Captain Ahab of the Pequod for help in searching for his lost son?

Choices

  1. The Samuel Enderby
  2. The Rachel ✓
  3. The Neptune
  4. The Golden Hind

Answer: The Rachel

From page 7

What was the first action Moby Dick took when Ahab's boat approached him?

Choices

  1. He smashed Ahab's boat to splinters ✓
  2. He dove deep underwater
  3. He swam away rapidly
  4. He attacked the Pequod directly

Answer: He smashed Ahab's boat to splinters

From page 8

How was Captain Ahab killed during the final chase of Moby Dick?

Choices

  1. He was crushed by Moby Dick's tail
  2. He was thrown from his boat and drowned
  3. He was struck by a falling mast
  4. He was caught by the harpoon line and dragged into the sea ✓

Answer: He was caught by the harpoon line and dragged into the sea

From page 9

Which ship rescued Ishmael after the Pequod sank?

Choices

  1. The Rachel ✓
  2. The Neptune
  3. The Golden Hind
  4. The Samuel Enderby

Answer: The Rachel

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