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What reason does Ishmael give for going to sea?
Ishmael goes to sea to combat his suicidal feelings
Name three position that Ishmael does not miss to occupy aboard ship
1) Passenger, 2) Commodore (captain), 3)Cook
Why does Ishmael go to sea as a sailor rather than a passenger
Gets paid, good exercise, pure air
What was Ishamel’s profession while not at sea
schoolmaster
What is the name of the FIRST CITY in which ishmael looks for lodging
New Bedford
What is the name of the inn that Ishmael eventually settles into
The Spouter-Inn
what is “the trap”
A black church he goes to
Why does ishmael leave “The trap”?
it was a black church but withdraws from its "wretched entertainment" to continue his lonely search.
One of the first things ishmael notices upon entering the in is a ____
painting
what does the painting ishamel first notices when entering the inn depict?
depicts a ship in a hurricane as a leapping whale is about to impale itself on the crafts three mastheads.
What is a cape horn measure
a full glass of alcohol that is worth a shilling
What is the first piece of information that ishmael learns about his bedmate
He is a cannibal
Who is the first member of the pequod’s crew that ishmael observes?
Name of the guy is bulkington; he is a favorite with the crewmates
Where is Queequeg while Ishmael is deciding whether or not to share his bed?
Queequeg is out selling embalmed heads from New Zealand
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