Chapter 11 - Nightgown Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Where does Chapter 11 take place?

• On the deck of the Pequod
• At the Spouter-Inn in bed
• In Father Mapple's chapel
• At the Try Pots inn

According to Ishmael, what is necessary to truly enjoy bodily warmth?

• A roaring fire in the room
• Some small part of you must be cold
• Heavy woolen blankets
• A warm companion beside you

What philosophical statement does Ishmael make about qualities in the world?

• Everything is relative to one's experience
• Nothing exists in itself
• All things return to their origins
• Truth is found only in nature

Why does Ishmael say a sleeping apartment should never have a fire?

• Because of fire hazard
• Because fire is a luxurious discomfort of the rich
• Because smoke is unhealthy
• Because Queequeg is afraid of fire

What simile does Ishmael use to describe the feeling of being warm in bed?

• Like a bear in its winter den
• Like a candle in the darkness
• Like the one warm spark in the heart of an arctic crystal
• Like a ship safe in harbor

What does Ishmael say is the only way for a man to "feel his own identity aright"?

• By going to sea
• By praying in solitude
• By keeping his eyes closed
• By standing in sunlight

What causes Ishmael's change of heart about Queequeg's smoking?

• He realizes the smoke repels insects
• Love has bent his stiff prejudices
• The landlord gave permission
• He has grown accustomed to the smell

What does Queequeg begin talking about at the end of the chapter?

• His whaling experience
• His native island
• The voyage of the Pequod
• His tomahawk pipe

Ishmael and Queequeg share Queequeg's tomahawk pipe while sitting up in bed.

Ishmael lights a fire in the room to warm them up.

What does "confabulations" mean as used in the chapter?

• Fabricated stories
• Casual conversations
• Formal debates
• Written correspondences

What is a "tester" as Ishmael uses it to describe the pipe smoke?

• A tool for testing quality
• A canopy over a bed
• A type of curtain
• A glass lampshade

What does "recumbent" mean in the phrase "our recumbent position began to grow wearisome"?

• Seated upright
• Lying down
• Standing still
• Crouching