Aboard the Pequod 2 BEFORE READING Chapter 1 B2 First The story so far. Complete the summary of Chapter 1 with the appropriate words. Ishmael wanted to have an experience at (0) sea. He stayed two nights in an (1)............................... in New Bedford before going to Nantucket. He had to share a bed with a (2)............................... who was then out. When he arrived, Ishmael was (3)............................... to death because he saw a (4)..............................., muscular, completely-tattooed, dark-skinned man. Reassured by the (5)............................... and by Queequeg s friendly behavior, Ishmael fell (6)................................. In the following days, they became close friends. Once in Nantucket, they decided to sign on with a (7)............................... ship named Pequod, in spite of the ominous warnings from a (8)............................... man called Elijah. 2 Guess where these characters are from. Three of them are the Pequod s Mates (i.e. the of cers below the rank of captain) and are white Americans; the other three are their personal harpooners one is a Native American, the other two are from different parts of the world. Then, check your answers after reading Chapter 2. The rst one has already been done for you. a. Starbuck b. Stubb c. Flask d. Queequeg e. Tashtego f. Daggoo 3 5 1. African 2. American Indian 3. Cape Cod 4. Martha s Vineyard 5. Nantucket 6. Polynesian/South Seas The words/phrases (a-f) are terms you will nd in Chapter 2. Match each of them with the correct de nition (1-6). a. attend to b. hammock c. ivory d. make acquaintance e. scheduled f. spear 1. a piece of strong cloth hung between supports and used as a bed 2. to take care of someone/something 3. synonym for a lance 4. the hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals 5. arranged, programmed 6. to meet someone for the rst time 24