Chapter 29 - Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

What kind of weather does the Pequod encounter as Chapter 29 opens?

• A fierce storm near the Cape of Good Hope
• Warm, beautiful tropical weather near the equator
• Thick fog and freezing rain
• Dead calm with no wind for weeks

Why does Ahab usually avoid pacing the quarter-deck at night?

• He is afraid of falling overboard in the dark
• The noise of his ivory leg would disturb the mates sleeping below
• Starbuck has forbidden him from walking at night
• He prefers to spend nights studying his charts

What does Stubb suggest Ahab do about the noise of his ivory leg?

• Replace it with a wooden leg
• Walk only during the day
• Muffle it with a globe of tow
• Stay in his cabin at night

What does Ahab compare himself to when responding to Stubb's suggestion?

• A wounded whale
• A cannon-ball
• A ship's anchor
• A thunderbolt

What conflicting impulses does Stubb experience after the confrontation?

• Laughing and crying
• Going back to strike Ahab and kneeling to pray for him
• Reporting Ahab to the owners and mutinying
• Jumping overboard and challenging Ahab to a duel

According to Stubb, how much does Ahab sleep in a twenty-four hour period?

• He does not sleep at all
• No more than three hours
• About six hours
• He sleeps during the day instead of at night

What is Stubb's self-proclaimed "eleventh commandment"?

• "Trust thy captain"
• "Think not"
• "Fear no whale"
• "Hold thy tongue"

Stubb physically strikes Ahab after being insulted.

Ahab advances threateningly toward Stubb, causing Stubb to retreat involuntarily.

In the context of this chapter, what does "scuttle" mean?

• To sink a ship deliberately
• A small hatchway or opening in a ship's deck
• To run with quick, hurried steps
• A metal bucket for carrying coal

What does "taffrail" refer to in the sentence "he was measuring the ship from taffrail to mainmast"?

• The bow (front) of the ship
• The rail around the stern (back) of the ship
• The crow's nest at the top of the mast
• A rope used to secure the sails

What does "avast" mean when Ahab says it to Stubb?

• A greeting meaning "welcome aboard"
• A nautical command meaning "stop" or "cease"
• An exclamation of surprise
• A formal way of saying "listen carefully"