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Moby-Dick
Chapters 41â47 Quick Quiz
Moby-Dick
by:
Herman Melville
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Chapters 1–9
Chapters 10–21
Chapters 22–31
Chapters 32–40
Chapters 41–47
Chapters 48–54
Chapters 55–65
Chapters 66–73
Chapters 74–81
Chapters 82–92
Chapters 93–101
Chapters 102–114
Chapters 115–125
Chapters 126–132
Chapter 133–Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Ishmael
Ahab
Moby Dick
Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask
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Chapters 1–9
Chapters 10–21
Chapters 22–31
Chapters 32–40
Chapters 41–47
Chapters 48–54
Chapters 55–65
Chapters 66–73
Chapters 74–81
Chapters 82–92
Chapters 93–101
Chapters 102–114
Chapters 115–125
Chapters 126–132
Chapter 133–Epilogue
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Chapters 41â47 Quiz
Further study
Chapters 41â47 Quiz
1
of 5
What was Ahab using to attack Moby Dick when he lost his leg?
A knife
A harpoon
A boat
A belaying pin
2
of 5
During the first part of the voyage, what kind of sounds do the crew think they hear from the cargo hold?
Ghosts
A whale beneath them
A crying baby
Human beings
3
of 5
The fact that Ahab is using the Pequod for a different purpose than its owners intended means he could be charged with ______.
Mutiny
Theft
Usurpation
Treason
4
of 5
When Ahab bursts into fits of near-mad shrieking, what does Ishmael think is the cause?
Possession by Moby Dick
Too much alcohol
His soul attempting escape
Curse on the Pequod
5
of 5
Who are the “five dusky phantoms” that appear when the first whale hunt begins?
Ahab’s secret whaling crew
Moby Dick’s victim’s ghosts
Stowaways earning their keep
Demons of revenge
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Ishmael: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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