Chapter 14 - Nantucket Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
by Herman Melville
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 14 - Nantucket
How does Ishmael describe Nantucket's physical appearance?
In the Native American legend, what carried the infant away?
What historical figures does Ishmael compare the Nantucketers to?
According to Ishmael, what fraction of the globe belongs to the Nantucketer?
What literary device is Melville using when he writes "Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it"?
What does Ishmael compare the Nantucketer's life at sea to?
What is the "empty ivory casket" found on Nantucket in the legend?
What does Ishmael say happens when the Nantucketer finally returns to land?
Ishmael and Queequeg have a dramatic adventure during their passage to Nantucket.
Ishmael recounts a Native American legend about how Nantucket was first settled.
What does "terraqueous" mean as used in "two thirds of this terraqueous globe"?
In the phrase "some gamesome wights," what does "gamesome" mean?
What is a "spile" as referenced in the chapter?
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