High School

In the Preface, ______ and ____ other crewman are on a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

a. Ishmael, Ahab
b. Queequeg, Starbuck
c. Ishmael, Queequeg
d. Ahab, Starbuck

Answer :

Final answer:

In the Preface, Ishmael and Queequeg are the crewmen on a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, from the novel Moby-Di_ck by Herman Melville, hence the correct option is c) Ishmael, Queequeg.

Explanation:

The two crew members on a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean are identified as Ishmael and Queequeg in the Preface. This question refers to characters from the classic novel Moby-Di_ck by Herman Melville. Ishmael is the novel's narrator, and Queequeg is a South Sea islander who becomes one of Ishmael’s closest friends aboard the whaling ship, the Pequod.