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Chapter 1-2

1.Why did Ishmael decide to become a sailor?

He was looking for adventures, he lived in a boring town and he spent a tedious life.

2.Why was Ishmael frightened of Kwee-Kweg? Because of his appearance.

3. How did Kwee-Kweg react when he discovered Ishmael in his bed?

He took out his hatchet.

4. Why did Ishmael and Kwee-Kweg talk to Captain Peleg?

Both were looking for a job as sailors.

5. How did Kwee-Kweg show he was a good harpooner?

He threw his harpoon over the ship and he got an oil´s stain in the sea

6. What happened to the Pequod’s captain on the last voyage? He lost his leg.

Chapter 3-4

1-What did Ishmael learn about Capitan Ahab from his appearance?

He was fierce

2-What was the dispute between Capitan Ahab and Stubb about and how did Ahab react to Stubb’s suggestion?

Ahab made noise and Stub was angry.

3-What prize did Capitan Ahab offter the frist person to see Moby Dick?

A Spanish coin for the first sailor to see Moby Dick.

4-How do the men attack a whale?

Using harpoon boats

5-What happened to Ishmael on his first experience in a harpoon boat?

He was afraid and he fell into the sea

Chapters 5-6

1. The sailor weren’t happy with Captain Ahab. Why?

Because they had caught one whale, Captain Ahab only wanted to hunt Moby Dick

2. Explain why Captain Mayhew didn’t hunt Moby Dick any more.

He lost one his sailors, Moby Dick was the most dangerous animal he had ever seen.

3. Why did Stubb take Pip into the harpoon boat and what was the result?

A Stub´s sailor hurt his hand and Stub needed another sailor. Pip was frightened and he almost drowned.

4. Did Stubb keep his promise not to rescue Pip again? Certainly yes, he did.

5. Why did Captain Ahab want to take care of Little Pip? What happened because of this?

Both were close to die. They only knew what a person could feel.

CHAPTER 7-8

1. Why did Capitan Ahab want to speak to Captain Boomer?

Because he saw his artificial arm and he knew Boomer had fought Moby Dick.

2. What did Moby Dick have in his tail? Why? Some harpoons

3. What is Captain Boomer’s attitude towards Moby Dick?

He gave up hunting, it was a very dangerous animal.

4. Kwee-Kweg made a strange request. What was it?

He asked for a wooden box.

5. Why is Pip sad? He thought Kwee-Kweg had died.

6. In the end, Kwee-Kweg didn’t die. How does he explain this to Ishmael?

No fewer can kill me if I don´t want to die. Only a whale or some terrible disaster can kill me.

CHAPTER 9-10

1. What did the capitan of the Rachel want from Ahab?

Some help to rescue his son and his lost sailors.

2. What was Ahab’s response? He refused it.

3. Why didn’t Ahab go down to this cabin at night? He sensed Moby Dick was close.

4. What is the significance of the birds?

They often follow whales to eat some of their food. But superstitious sailors often see the birds as a bad sign.

5. What happened after Moby Dick’s tooth caught on the side of the boat?

The boat broke in two. Moby Dick freed his tooth from the boat and escaped, Ahab fell into the sea.

6. Some of the Pequod’s sailors fell into the sea during the attack on Moby Dick. What happened to them?

Moby Dick swam away, the sailors on the Pequod pulled the captain and his sailors out of the water.

CHAPTER 11-12

1. How did the men feel about the final hunt for Moby Dick?

Time to say goodbye, ready to die. They were terrified.

2. How does Ahab respond to Starbuck’s warning?

Certainly I may die. You´ve been a wonderful first officer and I thank you.

3. What did the sailors and the carpenter do all nigth after the first attack on Moby Dick?

Repair Ahab´s boat and get everything ready

4. Why does Ahab want to shake Starbuck’s hand again? Maybe they don´t meet anymore.

5. What happened to the men in Ahab’s boat on the third day?

The sailors in Ahab´s boat stood quietly for a minute, then they shouted that the Pequod was disappearing.

6. How did Ishmael survive for one day after the other died?

I saw Kwee-Kweg´s box mysteriously and I held the box for one entire day and night. It was my salvation.

Moby Dick review by Robert McCrum

Moby Dick told by ESO 4rB

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Famous Quotes chosen by you!!

1. Mahatma Gandhi said that if I lived as if I had been to die the following day, 

   I learned as if I had been to live forever. Life - Mireia

2. Gandhi said that action expressed priorities. Life Priorities - Marta

3. Gandhi said that nobody could hurt you without your permission. Human feelings- Ànnia

4. Gandhi said that morality was contraband in war.  War- Sohayla

5. Ghandi said that you had to be change you wish to see in the world. Change - Gerard 

6. Gandhi said that he was his message.  Life -  Damary

7. He said that peace was your own reward. Peace - Elsa

8. Gandhi said that in a gentle way, you could shake the world.  Truth - Raquel

9. Mahatma Ganghi said that my life was my message. Life - Esther 

10. Gandhi said that action expressed priorities. People -  Laura

Movie & Book - my personal view

The book explains Gandhi's childhood in which appears his mother, his father and his brothers. Similarly, the fights seem are not real but in the film they are  very so stunning. In the movie when he fasted is very hard because we see him very ill. Raquel

I think the movie is the best because I don't have to read and I can understand more things and the movie explains the things better. At the same time I think the book is shorter than movie which takes 2 hours and however the book you can read in 30 minutes.  Marina

In my opinion the book is better because of different reasons. First, the film is too long and the book is shoter, another reason could be that the book starts when Gandhi is a child and you can understant the story better. The last reason isthat the film is old amb the book is new. Finally there are a lot of pictures and you can comprehend more easily. Elsa

GANDHI

Gandhi was born in India in 1869. He became froma good family and when he was 18, he went to Great Britain to study. Then, in South Africa he fought for the Hindu's straights. 21 years later he returned to India and fought against for the independence of India. In 1948 someone killed Gandhi and all de world cried for it.

PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE

India is one of the oldest civilisations in the world. It is more tha 4500 years old. In 1500BC, the population was divided into a hierchary of groups of grups or castes. Today India has got the second largest population in the world, with 1.13 billion citizens. Most Indians speak English but there are 18 official languages spoken in India.

THE UNTOUCHABLES

Were outisde the caste system. The unchtable did the wors jobs. They clered the streets and collected rubbish. They formed the majority of the population.

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER3

CHAPTER 4: Gandhi arrived in Duban, South Africa, in 1893. He was expelled from the train beacouse he was not white. Finaly, he was returned to India.

CHAPTER 5: The family of Gandhi went to Africa. Gandhi tried to spread his ideas( Hindus ideas) and he learnt a perfect English with the Indians. He made his family to eat with knife and his family was angry with this.

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7: When the war ended, the governament begat to take many of english civil rights from the indians. Gandhi started a non-violent resistence but, one day, in a meeting in Amristar while over 10000 people were listening, a lot of soldiers began to shoot at thecrowd. After it, the Indian people decided to wear only Indian clothes, the atmosphere became too hostile and Gandhi was arrested. Indian population was divided between the Moslems and Hindus.

CHAPTER 8: This chapter explains that the Indians boycott the committees that the British were sending and thanks to that, they declare the independence and the beginning of a non-violence resistance campaign. Gandhi wanted to demonstraite against the salt tax and went to the sea with a lot of followers to take salt and the British took Gandhi to jail because he committed a crime. A year later Lord Irwin and Gandhi signed an agreement to stop the resistance.

CHAPTER 9: While Gandhi was in England, the agreement with Lord Irwin began to fail and Nehru and other leaders were arrested, Gandhi decided to go home. The Gandhi's wife, Ba, became very ill when he was in prison. Family of Gandhi let him be with her wife and a few days later she finally dead.

CHAPTER 10: British people leave India divide in two countries: Pakistan and India. Between India and Pakistan were a lot of fights. A lot of people died. Gandhi started to fast and after three days the fight ends.

CHAPTER 11: Gandhi was walking, suddenly a shoot him three times. Peolple burned Gandhi's body, his son took his ashes and throw it to a river. Millions of peple followed the urn to the river.

CHAPTER 12: After Gandhi was assassinated, the PrimenMinister Nehru spoke to the people. People from allower the world sent messages of condelence. The British representative to the UN called Gandhi ´´The friend of the porest, the loneliest and the lost``. He added´´Gandhi's greatest seccesses are still to come``.

ARRANGED MARRIAGES: In India, it was common for parents to arrange marriages for their children before they were 15.
Today child-marriage is illegal, but many Indians still practise it.

GURUS: A Guru was a spiritual guide. It was usually money, a valuable present, or the completion of a special task for the guru.

India

PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE

India is one of the oldest civilistations in the world. It is more that 4500 year old. People from many different backgrounds live there. In 1500 BC, the population was divided into a hierarchy of groups, or castes, according to profession. Castes gave some people special rights. Others, like the slaves and the "untouchables", were outside the caste system. The untouchable did the worst jobs. They cleaned the streets and collected rubbish.

The Shudras (servents and farm workers) were the  lowest caste. They worked for other people and didn´t own land. They formed the majority of the population.

Above the Shundras were the Vaishyas (merchants). They owned farms or business.

Next came the Krshatriyas (kings and warriors). They were a minority. A woman could be a Kshatriya, but she couldn´t be a warrior.

The highest, and most powerful, caste was the Brahmins (priests and leaders). Only Brahim men were educated and could teach in schools. This was actually the smallest group.

Today, India has got the second largest  population in the world, whit 1.13 billion citizens. Most Indians speak English, but there are 18 official languages spoken in India.

by Burlington Books - Copyright - Sue Kendell.  Rewritten by G. D. 4rB

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