Cards in this guide (15)
What was the name of Herman Melville's famous whaling novel
The name of this book is Moby Dick.
From what fear did Captain Ahab suffer
nightmares about moby dick
What is the lookout position on the masthead of a ship that offers protection from inclement weather
Whose whaleboat was separated from the other whaleboats during the storm
What does a whaleboat look like
http://www.eganinstitute.org/Images/Whaleboat-1.jpg
Who was the only character that Captain Ahab could not convince to join in his quest for the white whale
What name did Ishmael give the Cape of Good Hope because of the rough seas in the area
What did Ishmael do after the first whale hunt because he was so frightened by it
What tone does the author use toward the crew of the whaling ship
Who was the first crewmember of the pequod to sight a whale
Who was the only whale author Ishmael described who was a real professional harpooneer and whaleman
Captin Scoresby was the only one who was a professional
harpooner and whaleman.
What purpose did the captain's table on the Pequod serve
It was the place where the captain and officers (first, second,
and third mates) had their meals.
Who or what were Timor Tom and New Zealand Jack
These were whales who had infamous markings of sorts. They were
even rumored to have destroyed ships. Though this may be
apocryphal.
When the long boats were lowered to pursue the first whale sighted by the crew what surprised the crewmembers
they saw five men in ahab's boat whom no one had seen before
What does Prince Prospero feel that he needs to do