American Lit 201 - Moby Dick - FINAL EXAM
What does Moby Dick represent to Ahab?
A symbol of the evil that plagues mankind
How is Elijah's prophecy fulfilled in MOBY DICK?
After he drowns, Ahab, tangled in the ropes around Moby Dick rises when the whale rises; his free arm seems to signal the crew to follow him
Ahab is the captain of the PEQUOD in MOBY DICK. In the Bible, Ahab
Allowed false gods to be introduced into Israel
How does Starbuck interpret the typhoon in MOBY DICK?
As heaven sent to destroy the PEQUOD for its pursuit of Moby Dick
How does Ahab interpret the typhoon in MOBY DICK?
As heaven sent to help the PEQUOD catch up to Moby Dick
Which of the following DOES NOT occur in MOBY DICK to equate Ahab with a god?
He cured the ill seaman by laying hands on him
What is ironic about what keeps Ishmael from drowning as he waits for rescue at the end of MOBY DICK?
He is saved, as he was at the beginning of the film, by a coffin
Why does Starbuck oppose Ahab's pursuit of Moby Dick?
He sees Ahab's pursuit as blasphemous
Which of the following IS NOT evident in the two Quaker captains who hire Ishmael and Queequeg to sail on the PEQUODin MOBY DICK?
Inner light
The narrator of MOBY DICK is
Ishmael
Why does Ahab refuse to help the captain of the RACHEL search for the missing whaleboat in MOBY DICK?
It will take time away from his hunt for Moby Dick
What term was used to justify America's expansion westward?
Manifest Destiny
The characteristics of plain style include
Metaphors and similes that are simple, and frequent references to scripture and to classical literature
Which of the following groups had similar attitudes toward nature?
Native-Americans and Romantics
Which of the following best explains the Enlightenment view of the relationship between nature and man?
Nature works according to certain laws; those laws can be observed and deduced, and once deduced, those laws can be manipulated to control nature
After the PEQUOD's crew kills its first whale in MOBY DICK, Ahab and Starbuck have a conversation in Ahab's cabin. Ahab shows Starbuck his map. What characteristic of the Enlightenment does Ahab's map demonstrate?
Observe nature to use/control it
Which of the following does Ahab NOT do to get the crew motivated to hunt for Moby Dick?
Offer promotion
Just before the PEQUOD encounters Moby Dick for the second (last) time, Ahab and Starbuck have a conversation, the "mild, mild day" speech. At the end of that speech, Starbuck tries to and then decides not to shoot Ahab. Ahab tells Starbuck that they are tied to each other and that they have rehearsed their parts years and years ago. What idea does Ahab seem to be alluding to?
Predestination
Which of the following is not used/said in MOBY DICK to show that Moby Dick might represent God?
Stubb says Moby Dick is God and pursuing God is blasphemy
Which of the following characteristics of Romanticism IS NOT evident in MOBY DICK?
Syllogism
When Ishmael first meets Queequeg in MOBY DICK, Queequeg wants to kill him, but Ishmael calls out to the innkeeper to save him. What is ironic about Ishmael calling for the innkeeper?
The innkeeper's name is Coffin, so Ishmael is calling for a coffin to save him from death
How is what Ishmael says at the end of MOBY DICK similar to the ideas expressed by Bryant in "Thanatopsis"? Ishmael says
The sea is like a great tomb, just as Bryant says the earth is a vast tomb
How is Ahab in MOBY DICK like Rappaccini in "Rappaccini's Daughter"?
They try to control nature for their own purposes
Why does Melville give the narrator in MOBY DICK a Biblical name?
To draw parallels with the Bible and to indicate the work should be interpreted on a broad symbolic level
Just before the PEQUOD encounters Moby Dick for the second (last) time, Ahab and Starbuck have a conversation, the "mild, mild day" speech. In that speech, Ahab explains his basic conflict, which is
Who/what actually controls a person's life
