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Moby Dick (Chapters 7-10) - Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Stubb want the dead whales of the Bouton-De-Rose?

a)

Because he was in loved with whales.

b)

Because they contained ambergris.

c)

Because they knew where Mobydick was.

2.

Who couldn't work as a whaling boatman and fell into the sea a few times?

a)

Stub

b)

Queequeg

c)

Pip

3.

After the dangerous and violent storm in the Pacific Ocean, what did Starbuck ask Captain Ahab for?

a)

To let them head back.

b)

To give them more food.

c)

To kill the white whale.

4.

When did the Captain Ahab capture his first whale?

a)

Twenty years ago

b)

Ten years ago

c)

Forty years ago

5.

Who was first Moby Dick's victim?

a)

Captain Ahab

b)

Fedallah

c)

Queequeg

6.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:


The sea has taken Pip's soul and left them with another (a)   on board.


Clue → Noun. An apparition of a dead person.

The word starts with "g".

7.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:


The state of having a serious mental illness: (a)  


Clue → The word starts with "m"

8.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:


An extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, or thunder and lightning: (a)  


Clue → The word starts with "s"

9.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:


When Queequeg was very ill, he requested to the ship's carpenter a wooden (a)   .


Clue → A long, narrow box in which a dead body is buried.

The word starts with " c"

10.

Complete the sentence with the correct word:


After Captain Ahab jerked into the water, he gave his last (a)   .


Clue → An inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs.