Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick

by

Herman Melville

Test your knowledge of Chapter 133. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
Who first spots Moby Dick, leading to the final confrontation?
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Starbuck sights Moby Dick from the deck of the Pequod
Ahab sees Moby Dick's spout from the main mast and claims the sighting as his own
Tashtego and several crew members spot the whale simultaneously
Fedallah identifies Moby Dick from Ahab's whaleboat
What is Ishmael's description of Moby Dick during the encounter?
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He describes the whale as terrifying and monstrous
Moby Dick is seen as weak and vulnerable, surprising the crew
The whale is portrayed as an embodiment of pure evil
Ishmael depicts Moby Dick as god-like in beauty, surpassing even mythological gods
How does Ahab view Starbuck's and Stubb's attitudes towards the hunt for Moby Dick?
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He sees them as equally valid perspectives, each contributing to the mission
Ahab dismisses both as irrelevant, focused solely on his own approach
He views them as representing the extremes of human nature, with himself as the only one capable of balancing the two
Ahab is indifferent to their attitudes, considering them unimportant in the grand scheme