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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

Crow's nest

Whose whaleboat was separated from the other whaleboats during the storm

starbuck

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

starbuck

What name did Ishmael give the Cape of Good Hope because of the rough seas in the area

cape tormentoto

What did Ishmael do after the first whale hunt because he was so frightened by it

made out a will

What tone does the author use toward the crew of the whaling ship

compassionate

Who was the first crewmember of the pequod to sight a whale

Tashtego

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

Prove himself

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