Chapter 100 - Leg and Arm. The Pequod of Nantucket, Meets the Samuel Enderby, of London Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

What is the name of the English ship the Pequod encounters in this chapter?

• The Rachel
• The Samuel Enderby
• The Jeroboam
• The Bachelor

What prosthetic does Captain Boomer have?

• An ivory leg like Ahab
• A wooden hand
• A white arm of sperm whale bone
• A metal hook

How is Ahab hoisted aboard the Samuel Enderby?

• He climbs the rope ladder
• He uses the man-ropes
• He sits in the curve of the blubber-hook on the cutting-tackle
• He is carried by his crew

Where did Captain Boomer first encounter Moby Dick?

• Off the coast of Japan
• Near Cape Horn
• On the Line (equator)
• In the North Atlantic

Who is Dr. Bunger?

• The first mate of the Samuel Enderby
• The ship's surgeon of the Samuel Enderby
• The harpooner of the Samuel Enderby
• A passenger aboard the Pequod

According to Dr. Bunger, why does Moby Dick attack humans?

• Out of deliberate malice and evil
• Because of awkwardness, not malice
• To protect his territory
• Because he is insane

How many times has Captain Boomer crossed Moby Dick's wake since losing his arm?

• Never
• Once
• Twice
• Three times

What is Ahab's response to Boomer's advice that Moby Dick is "best let alone"?

• He agrees reluctantly
• He says "What is best let alone, that accursed thing is not always what least allures"
• He ignores the comment entirely
• He admits he is afraid of the whale

Captain Boomer deliberately chose not to pursue Moby Dick when he encountered the whale again after losing his arm.

Moby Dick directly bit off Captain Boomer's arm during their encounter.

In the context of this chapter, what does "facetious" mean, as when Bunger says the captain "is apt to be facetious at times"?

• Angry and violent
• Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
• Extremely generous
• Deeply philosophical

What does "imperturbable" mean as used to describe Dr. Bunger?

• Easily angered
• Unable to be disturbed; calm
• Extremely knowledgeable
• Physically imposing

What is a "lancet" as used when Dr. Bunger draws one from his pocket?

• A type of telescope
• A small surgical knife
• A nautical measuring tool
• A type of whaling harpoon