Welcome to the Moby-Dick quiz! Herman Melville's classic novel has captivated readers for generations with its epic tale of Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the elusive white whale.
Test your knowledge of this literary masterpiece with our quiz, and see how well you know the characters, themes, and symbolism that make Moby-Dick a timeless work of literature. Are you ready to set sail on this literary adventure? Let's begin!
What is the name of the narrator of Moby-Dick?
Queequeg
Ahab
Ishmael
Starbuck
What is the name of the ship in Moby-Dick?
The Rachel
The Pequod
The Delight
The Essex
What is the name of the captain of the Pequod?
Starbuck
Ishmael
Queequeg
Ahab
What is the name of the white whale that Ahab is obsessed with?
Moby-Dick
Leviathan
Kraken
Cetus
What is the name of the harpooner who joins the crew of the Pequod?
Flask
Tashtego
Daggoo
Queequeg
What is the name of the first mate of the Pequod?
Ishmael
Starbuck
Stubb
Flask
What is the name of the cabin boy on the Pequod?
Tashtego
Queequeg
Pip
Daggoo
What is the name of the island where the crew of the Pequod first encounters Moby-Dick?
Nantucket
Tahiti
Java
The Galapagos
What is the name of the ship that rescues Ishmael at the end of the novel?
The Rachel
The Delight
The Pequod
The Essex
What is the name of the whale that attacks the Pequod before Moby-Dick?
The Sperm Whale
The Humpback Whale
The Right Whale
The Blue Whale
What is the name of the chapter in which Ishmael describes the different types of whales?
The Whiteness of the Whale
The Sermon
The Doubloon
The Grand Armada
What is the name of the chapter in which Ahab delivers his famous monologue about Moby-Dick?
The Sermon
The Doubloon
The Quarter-Deck
The Chase
What is the name of the chapter in which the crew of the Pequod kills their first whale?
The Whiteness of the Whale
The Sermon
The Grand Armada
The First Lowering
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