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Moby Dick

Why does the whale-line contain less tar than a standard rope?

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Who initially spots the strange spectre in the ocean what is it though to be?

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WHat does the spectre turn out to be?

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Why could this story be considered a "spoiler" for the rest of the novel? when is this story told chronologically in respect to the action aboard the pequod? What inference can be drawn from the tale?

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How is Steelkilt finally captured?

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What is the result of Radney's threats to steelkilt?

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Why does Steelkit object to Radney's order to sweep the deck

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WHat reason does ishmael postulate as the basis for radneys pettiness

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how does the Town-Ho's captain react to the discovery of a leak on his ship?

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Where is the Golden Inn located?

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what literary device does melville use to tell the story of the town-ho

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how did ishmael first learn about the incident on the town-ho?

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What is the captains most important duty while approaching the other ships

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When two whalers prepare for a gam where are their respective officers?

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What is a "Gam"

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what problem does ishmael point out in sailing that specific course

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What destination does ahab give for his ship

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What is the name of the first ship the pequod meets in her travels? what is the condition of the other ship

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What response does captain of the new ship give when asked about the white whale

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Who first spots the night spout? What literary device does melville use in the description of the waves the night and the spout

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"beelzebub himself might climb up the side and step down into the cabin to chat with the captain and it would not create any unsubduable excitement un the forecastle" why is this statement ironic

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What doers the crew find as they attempt to hunt the spirit spout> is moby dick the whale making the spout? if so is this incident repeated?

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Why is Ahab frustrated as the ship rounds the Cape of Good Hope? Where is the Cape of Good Hope located?

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How is the Pequod described as it sails through the storm?

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