moby dick

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