WorksheetsQuiz Moby Dick - Ch. 6-10
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What did Captain Ahab ask when he ran into another ship?
a)
If they want to buy some of their oil?
b)
If they will join him on the hunt for Moby Dick?
c)
If they have seen the white whale?
d)
If they have any Spanish gold?
2.
2. After Queequeg goes into the hold, he catches a chill and fever and dies.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
3. What does Queequeg ask to be made for him?
a)
a wooden box
b)
a wooden coffin shaped like a canoe
c)
a wooden statue that looks like him
d)
a wooden replica of the Pequod
4.
4. Who is Fedallah?
a)
the captain of the ship
b)
Ahab's personal harpooner and prophet
c)
Ishmael's personal harpooner and prophet
d)
the First Mate
5.
5. Describe Fedallah's predictions (click all that apply):
a)
Fedallah would die first, so that he could pilot Ahab to the next world.
b)
Ahab would see two hearses.
c)
Ahab would die by a rope.
d)
Ahab would finally catch Moby Dick.
e)
Ishmael would become the new captain of the Pequod.
6.
6. What does Starbuck ask Ahab to do?
a)
Keep chasing the white whale.
b)
Give up the hunt for the whale and go home.
c)
Give him the gold coin.
d)
Give the crew a bigger reward for spotting the whale.
7.
7. Starbuck is motivated by:
a)
Catching and killing Moby Dick.
b)
Completing his job and going home.
c)
The Spanish gold.
d)
Developing the best whale hunter reputation.
8.
8. Captain Ahab is motivated by:
a)
Catching and killing Moby Dick.
b)
Completing his job and going home.
c)
The Spanish gold.
d)
Developing the best whale hunter reputation.
9.
9. Describe the change that occurs in Starbuck.
a)
He grows happier with the Captain.
b)
He is neutral and doesn't really care about what happens.
c)
He starts to become more evil and obsessed with catching Moby Dick.
d)
He grows even angrier with the Captain for his obsession.
10.
10. What did Starbuck mean when he said "Ahab should fear Ahab?"
a)
That Ahab has 2 split personalities.
b)
That Ahab is dangerous and selfish and should be afraid of himself.
c)
That Ahab would end up hurting himself.
d)
That Ahab is a good captain and makes the best decisions for his crew.
11.
11. Who is Saint Elmo?
a)
patron saint of whales
b)
patron saint of sailors
c)
patron saint of the ocean
d)
patron said of ships
12.
12. What was the Saint Elmo's Fire?
a)
a sign from God or a higher power
b)
a fire that would destroy the ship
c)
a bunch of fish that causes a strange glow that looked like a fire
d)
a sign that Moby Dick is around
13.
13. How does Ahab interpret the Saint Elmo's Fire?
a)
it is a sign that something will go bad
b)
it lights the way to the white whale, Moby Dick
c)
it lights the way home
d)
it is a sign that something amazing will happen
14.
14. At this point, how does the crew react to Ahab?
a)
they are neutral, just want to do their job and go home
b)
they are excited to catch and kill the whale
c)
they think he's the best captain they could hope to have
d)
they think he's evil and has a madness about him
15.
15. What happens with Captain Gardiner?
a)
Captain Gardiner is also hunting Moby Dick.
b)
Captain Gardiner is Ahab's worst enemy.
c)
Captain Gardiner lost his son at sea and asks Ahab for help in finding him.
d)
Captain Gardiner is killed by Moby Dick.
16.
16. Who was the first person to spot Moby Dick?
a)
Ishmael
b)
Starbuck
c)
Queequeg
d)
Ahab
17.
17. According to Starbuck, who is the monster and what is this whale hunt really about?
a)
Queequeg is the monster, and it's about getting famous.
b)
Ishmael is the monster, and it's about making an adventure to remember.
c)
Ahab is the monster, and it's about getting revenge.
d)
Moby Dick is the monster, and it's about killing Ahab.
18.
18. What does Ishmael sense after their encounter with Moby Dick at the end of Chapter 8?
a)
they would see Moby Dick again and a final battle would take place
b)
they would never catch Moby Dick again
c)
that it was time to go home and give up the hunt
d)
that they would all see their families soon
19.
19. What happens to Fedallah?
a)
He kills Moby Dick.
b)
He saves the crew and they all go home.
c)
He is killed when he is caught in the line and dragged down into the water by Moby Dick
d)
Nothing happens to Fedallah.
20.
20. None of Fedallah's prophecies come true.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
21.
21. What does Ishmael see in the whale's eye?
a)
fear
b)
emptiness
c)
pain
d)
revenge
22.
22. Fedallah said "the Captain would see a hearse not made of human hands." The hearse was
a)
the Pequod
b)
Moby Dick
c)
Queequeg's coffin
d)
a dolphin
23.
23. How does the prophecy of Ahab come true?
a)
Ahab kills Moby Dick.
b)
Ahab is caught in a rope and dragged underwater by Moby Dick.
c)
Ahab is killed by a harpoon.
d)
Ahab finally gets his revenge.
24.
24. Who survives the encounter with Moby Dick?
a)
No one
b)
Ishmael
c)
Starbuck
d)
Queequeg
25.
25. Would you consider Ahab's need for revenge as ambitious or a destructive obsession? Explain in detail and use an example from the text. (3-5 complete sentences)
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