Chapter
1-2
1.Why
did Ishmael decide to become a sailor?
He
was looking for adventures, he lived in a boring town and he spent a
tedious life.
2.Why
was Ishmael frightened of Kwee-Kweg? Because
of his appearance.
3.
How did Kwee-Kweg react when he discovered Ishmael in his bed?
He
took out his hatchet.
4.
Why did Ishmael and Kwee-Kweg talk to
Captain Peleg?
Both
were looking for a job as sailors.
5.
How did Kwee-Kweg show he was a good harpooner?
He
threw his harpoon over the ship and he got an oil´s stain in the sea
6.
What happened to the Pequod’s captain on the last voyage? He
lost his leg.
Chapter
3-4
1-What
did Ishmael learn about Capitan Ahab from his appearance?
He was
fierce
2-What
was the dispute between Capitan Ahab and Stubb about and how did Ahab
react to Stubb’s suggestion?
Ahab
made noise and Stub was angry.
3-What
prize did Capitan Ahab offter the frist person to see Moby Dick?
A
Spanish coin for the first sailor to see Moby Dick.
4-How
do the men attack a whale?
Using
harpoon boats
5-What
happened to Ishmael on his first
experience in a harpoon boat?
He
was afraid and he fell into the sea
Chapters
5-6
1.
The sailor weren’t happy with Captain Ahab. Why?
Because
they had caught one whale, Captain Ahab only wanted to hunt Moby Dick
2.
Explain why Captain Mayhew didn’t hunt Moby Dick any more.
He lost
one his sailors, Moby Dick was the most dangerous animal he had ever
seen.
3.
Why did Stubb take Pip into the harpoon boat and what was the result?
A Stub´s
sailor hurt his hand and Stub needed another sailor. Pip was
frightened and he almost drowned.
4.
Did Stubb keep his promise not to rescue Pip again? Certainly
yes, he did.
5.
Why did Captain Ahab want to take care of Little Pip? What happened
because of this?
Both were close to die. They only knew what a
person could feel.
CHAPTER 7-8
1.
Why did Capitan Ahab want to speak to Captain
Boomer?
Because he saw his artificial arm and he
knew Boomer had fought Moby Dick.
2.
What did Moby Dick have in his tail? Why? Some
harpoons
3.
What is Captain Boomer’s attitude towards Moby Dick?
He gave up hunting, it was a very dangerous
animal.
4.
Kwee-Kweg made a strange request. What was it?
He asked for a wooden box.
5.
Why is Pip sad? He
thought Kwee-Kweg had died.
6.
In the end, Kwee-Kweg didn’t die. How does he explain this to
Ishmael?
No fewer can kill me if I don´t want to
die. Only a whale or some terrible disaster can kill me.
CHAPTER 9-10
1.
What did the capitan of the Rachel want from Ahab?
Some help to rescue his son and his lost
sailors.
2.
What was Ahab’s response? He
refused it.
3.
Why didn’t Ahab go down to this cabin at
night? He
sensed Moby Dick was close.
4.
What is the significance of the birds?
They often follow whales to eat some of their
food. But superstitious sailors often see the birds as a bad sign.
5.
What happened after Moby Dick’s tooth caught on the side of the
boat?
The boat broke in two. Moby Dick freed his
tooth from the boat and escaped, Ahab fell into the sea.
6.
Some of the Pequod’s sailors fell into the sea during the attack on
Moby Dick. What happened to them?
Moby Dick swam away, the sailors on the Pequod
pulled the captain and his sailors out of the water.
CHAPTER 11-12
1.
How did the men feel about the final hunt for Moby Dick?
Time to say goodbye, ready to die. They were
terrified.
2.
How does Ahab respond to Starbuck’s warning?
Certainly I may die. You´ve been a wonderful
first officer and I thank you.
3.
What did the sailors and the carpenter do all nigth after the first
attack on Moby Dick?
Repair Ahab´s boat and get everything ready
4.
Why does Ahab want to shake Starbuck’s hand again? Maybe
they don´t meet anymore.
5.
What happened to the men in Ahab’s boat on the third day?
The sailors in Ahab´s boat stood quietly for a
minute, then they shouted that the Pequod was disappearing.
6.
How did Ishmael survive for one day after the other died?
I
saw Kwee-Kweg´s box mysteriously and I held the box for one entire
day and night. It was my salvation.
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