Chapter 10 - A Bosom Friend Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

What is Queequeg doing when Ishmael first finds him at the Spouter-Inn?

• Reading a large book by the fire
• Whittling the nose of his wooden idol
• Smoking his tomahawk-pipe alone
• Praying before his idol on the mantelpiece

To whom does Ishmael compare Queequeg's head?

• Julius Caesar
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

Why does Ishmael decide to befriend Queequeg?

• Queequeg offers him a share of his whaling profits
• Christian kindness has proved "but hollow courtesy"
• The innkeeper asks Ishmael to keep Queequeg company
• Queequeg reminds him of a childhood friend

How does Queequeg formally declare his friendship with Ishmael?

• He gives Ishmael his tomahawk-pipe as a gift
• He carves Ishmael's name into his idol
• He presses his forehead against Ishmael's and clasps his waist
• He shares a meal and recites a prayer

What logical argument does Ishmael use to justify joining Queequeg's idol-worship?

• All religions are equally false, so it does not matter
• The Golden Rule requires him to worship as Queequeg would worship with him
• His Presbyterian minister told him to respect all faiths
• Queequeg's god is actually the same as the Christian God

How much money does Queequeg divide with Ishmael?

• Twenty dollars in gold
• Thirty dollars in silver
• Fifty dollars in coins
• Ten silver pieces

What does Ishmael describe Queequeg's calm self-possession as resembling?

• Christian piety
• Socratic wisdom
• Military discipline
• Royal composure

What object do Ishmael and Queequeg share that symbolizes their growing bond?

• A bottle of rum
• A book of poetry
• Queequeg's tomahawk-pipe
• A plate of biscuits

Queequeg left the chapel before the benediction ended.

Ishmael refused to accept the money Queequeg offered him.

What does "remonstrate" mean as used in: "I was going to remonstrate; but he silenced me"?

• To express gratitude enthusiastically
• To make a forceful protest or objection
• To return something to its original owner
• To whisper a quiet warning

In the sentence "his countenance yet had a something in it which was by no means disagreeable," what does "countenance" mean?

• His manner of speaking
• His style of clothing
• His face or facial expression
• His physical stature

What does "magnanimous" mean in: "the magnanimous God of heaven and earth"?

• All-powerful and omniscient
• Very generous and forgiving
• Strict and uncompromising
• Ancient and unknowable