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Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
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**Quiz Question — *Moby-Dick* by Herman Melville** Who is the narrator that begins *Moby-Dick* with the well-known line, "Call me Ishmael"? - A) Ahab - B) Queequeg - C) Ishmael - D) Starbuck **Correct Answer: C) Ishmael**
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**Quiz Question: *Moby-Dick* by Herman Melville** What is the name of the narrator who begins *Moby-Dick* with the well-known line, "Call me Ishmael"? - A) Ahab - B) Queequeg - C) Ishmael - D) Starbuck **Correct Answer: C) Ishmael** *Explanation: The narrator, who doesn’t have a name at first, introduces himself with the memorable line, "Call me Ishmael," which sets him up as the main observer and voice during the Pequod's journey.*
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**Quiz Question — *Moby-Dick* by Herman Melville** Who is the narrator that begins *Moby-Dick* with the well-known phrase, "Call me Ishmael"? - A) Ahab - B) Queequeg - C) Ishmael - D) Starbuck **Correct Answer: C) Ishmael** *Explanation: The narrator, who doesn't have a name at the outset, introduces himself by saying "Call me Ishmael," which positions him as the first-person observer on the whaling ship Pequod.*
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