Answer the following questions.

1. What brought the disease to Queequeg?

Metaphorically, why might that be important?

2. what changes happen to Queequeg as he approaches death?

What seems to be Queequeg; attitude?

Why might he have that attitude?

3. Why does Queequeg want the boat as a coffin?

What would be wrong with going down to sharks?

4. What does Pip mean when he says that Queequeg dies "game"?

5. Why did he survive?

What do you suppose his job ashore would be?

6. What does Queequeg do to his coffin? (see close read)

Answer one of the following questions

1. Who is, supposedly, the god of the Pacific? Explain

2. What is Ahab’s reaction to entering the Pacific?

Answer the following questions.

1. Melville uses many literary figures at the end of the first chapter to describe the old man. Why?

2. Melville is trying to make the old man something allegorical. What might he stand for?

3. What tragedy did the old man suffer?

Why does Ishmael trick itup with genies?

Answer the following question.

• What characteristics (and believes) do Ahab and perth share between them?

• What is the harpoon for the white whale like?

How is it the best of all practicals?

Why temper it in the harpooneer’s blood?

Answer the following questions

1. What are Ishmael’s interpretation of this great calm?

How does this show Faith?

How are we orphans?

Answer the following questions

1. How much sperm is on the boat?

2. Why is it important that the Captain of th bachelor doesn’t believe in the white whale?