Chapter 6 - The Street Quiz — Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

What city does Ishmael explore in Chapter 6?

• Nantucket
• New Bedford
• Boston
• Salem

According to Ishmael, what makes New Bedford unique compared to other seaports?

• It has the largest harbor on the East Coast
• Actual cannibals stand chatting at street corners
• It is the oldest whaling port in America
• It has more ships than any other port

Where do the "green" newcomers to the whaling industry come from?

• New York and Pennsylvania
• England and Ireland
• Vermont and New Hampshire
• Maine and Connecticut

What does Ishmael say is the source of New Bedford's wealth and fine mansions?

• The textile industry
• The whaling industry
• Trade with China
• Shipbuilding

What comparison does Ishmael make to show that foreignness is relative?

• French sailors look strange in London just as English sailors look strange in Paris
• Live Yankees have often scared the natives at Bombay
• Chinese merchants are common in San Francisco
• African traders are welcomed in Portuguese ports

What do fathers in New Bedford allegedly give as dowries to their daughters?

• Ships and sailing vessels
• Barrels of whale oil
• Whales
• Harpoons and sea equipment

What trees does Ishmael describe as particularly beautiful in New Bedford during August?

• Oak trees
• Elm trees
• Horse-chestnuts
• Cherry trees

Ishmael boards a whaling ship in this chapter.

Ishmael describes country boys from Vermont arriving in New Bedford dressed in mismatched clothing.

What does "patrician-like" mean as Ishmael uses it to describe New Bedford's houses?

• Made of stone and brick
• Resembling aristocratic or upper-class homes
• Built in the colonial style
• Located near the waterfront

In the chapter, what does "nondescripts" refer to?

• Unsigned documents
• Unlabeled cargo containers
• People difficult to classify or describe
• Unnamed streets

What is "spermaceti" as referenced in Chapter 6?

• A type of whale found in the Atlantic
• A waxy substance from sperm whale heads used for candles
• A nautical instrument for navigation
• A style of ship rigging