chp. 4 - the hunt Flashcards
where does Manjiro keep his possessions?
in a wooden box under his bunk
who does Manjiro plan to give his possessions to when he returns home?
his family
what does Goemon say the sailors are searching for?
Japanese boys to cook and eat
according to Manjiro, why will Goemon not be eaten by the sailors?
he would taste too sour
what does Captain Whitfield tell Manjiro to stop doing?
apologizing all the time and bowing
how does Manjiro respond to Captain Whitfield’s request?
he feels that Captain Whitfield has given him a gift and hides in a whale boat to think about it
who suggests throwing Manjiro overboard for being in the whaleboat?
Jolly
who took ill, making the crew one person short in the whaleboat?
Thomas
what does Manjiro do in the whaleboat?
rows and bails the boat
what names does Jolly call Manjiro?
ignorant pagan, godless cannibal, heathen
who is the harpooner in the whaleboat?
Jolly
what is the Nantucket Sleigh Ride?
the time the whaleboat is towed around by a harpooned whale before the whale dies
what does Captain Whitfield praise Manjiro for doing during the whale hunt?
bailing out the water in the whaleboat during the Nantucket Sleigh Ride
how does Manjiro feel after the whale dies?
exhilarated, disgusted, thrilled, giddy, repulsed, and deeply saddened
what religion does Manjiro practice?
Buddhism
