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15 Cards in this Set
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Why does Ishmael decide to go on his first whaling voyage?
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He is fascinated by the mystery and adventure of the experience
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How do Ishmael and Queequeg meet one another?
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They are sharing a room in a crowded inn
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Which character warns Ishmael and Queequeg against joining Ahab’s crew?
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Elijah
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Who is the first mate of the Pequod?
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Starbuck
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What reward does Ahab promise to the first man who sees Moby Dick?
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An ounce of Spanish gold
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What aspect of Moby Dick’s appearance is the most terrifying to Ishmael?
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His unusual white color
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Who is the first to succeed in killing a whale during the Pequod’s voyage?
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Stubb
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Of the whaling ships that the Pequod encounters, which is towing a dead whale containing the prized, aromatic substance called ambergris?
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The Rose-Bud
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The captain of which ship lost his arm to Moby Dick?
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The Samuel Enderby
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Which character has a turban made of his own hair?
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Fedallah
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In which part of a whaling ship is the whale’s blubber rendered into oil?
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The try-works
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Which member of the Pequod’s crew is responsible for making Ahab a new leg?
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The carpenter
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With what substance does Ahab temper his custom-forged harpoon?
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Blood
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Which navigational instrument does Ahab deliberately trample beneath his feet?
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The quadrant
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Who survives the Pequod’s final, climactic battle with Moby Dick?
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Only Ishmael
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