1. Who is the central character of "Moby-Dick"?
- A. Captain Ahab
- B. Starbuck
- C. Ishmael
- D. Queequeg
Answer: C. Ishmael
2. What is the name of the ship Ishmael signs onto?
- A. Pequod
- B. Beagle
- C. Nautilus
- D. Essex
Answer: A. Pequod
3. Who is the initial mate of the Pequod?
- A. Flask
- B. Starbuck
- C. Stubb
- D. Dagoo
Answer: B. Starbuck
4. What is the main quest of Captain Ahab in Moby Dick?
- A. To find a hidden treasure
- B. To map uncharted waters
- C. To hunt the white whale, Moby-Dick
- D. To rescue a stranded crew
Answer: C. To hunt the white whale, Moby-Dick
5. What is Queequeg’s job on the Pequod?
- A. Cook
- B. Harpooner
- C. Navigator
- D. Carpenter
Answer: B. Harpooner
6. On Which place do Ishmael and Queequeg meet?
- A. On the Pequod
- B. In Nantucket
- C. In New Bedford
- D. In New York
Answer: C. In New Bedford
7. What does Captain Ahab offer to the crew member who first sights Moby-Dick?
- A. A gold doubloon
- B. A share of his treasure
- C. His own cabin
- D. A harpoon
Answer: A. A gold doubloon
8. What religious ceremony does Queequeg perform in Moby Dick?
- A. Christian baptism
- B. Hindu prayer
- C. Ramadan
- D. A Polynesian ritual
Answer: C. Ramadan
9. In Melville's novel, what is Starbuck’s attitude toward Ahab’s quest?
- A. Enthusiastic
- B. Indifferent
- C. Supportive
- D. Cautious and opposed
Answer: D. Cautious and opposed
10. Which Melville's character is a carpenter by profession?
- A. Ishmael
- B. Queequeg
- C. The unnamed carpenter
- D. Flask
Answer: C. The unnamed carpenter
11. What does Ahab's ivory leg symbolize?
- A. His wisdom
- B. His connection to nature
- C. His obsession and loss
- D. His leadership
Answer: C. His obsession and loss
12. Who is the second mate of the Pequod?
- A. Flask
- B. Stubb
- C. Starbuck
- D. Tashtego
Answer: B. Stubb
13. How does the Pequod meet its end in Melville's novel?
- A. It runs aground on a reef
- B. It catches fire
- C. It is sunk by Moby-Dick
- D. It is destroyed in a storm
Answer: C. It is sunk by Moby-Dick
14. What does Ishmael do after the destruction of the Pequod?
- A. He swims to shore
- B. He is rescued by another ship
- C. He floats on Queequeg's coffin until rescued
- D. He clings to debris until rescued
Answer: C. He floats on Queequeg's coffin until rescued
15. What is the name of the ship that ultimately rescued Ishmael?
- A. The Rachel
- B. The Essex
- C. The Delight
- D. The Endurance
Answer: A. The Rachel
16. What does Ahab use to navigate?
- A. A traditional compass
- B. A whale's jawbone
- C. A star chart
- D. His intuition and experience
Answer: B. A whale's jawbone
17. Who is Pip and what happens to him?
- A. A cabin boy who goes mad after being left adrift at sea
- B. A harpooner who dies in the final battle
- C. A cook who becomes Ahab’s confidant
- D. A stowaway who is discovered on board
Answer: A. A cabin boy who goes mad after being left adrift at sea
18. What did the white whale, Moby-Dick, symbolize?
- A. Nature's beauty
- B. The unknown and the sublime
- C. Wealth and fortune
- D. Human friendship
Answer: B. The unknown and the sublime
19. What type of whale is Moby-Dick in the novel?
- A. Blue whale
- B. Humpback whale
- C. Sperm whale
- D. Right whale
Answer: C. Sperm whale
20. Who did try to warn Ahab about the dangers of pursuing Moby-Dick?
- A. Starbuck
- B. Queequeg
- C. Flask
- D. The prophet Elijah
Answer: D. The prophet Elijah
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