Question

In Herman Melville’s MobyDick, what happened to Ahab in his previous encounter with MobyDick?

Answer 1

A. He lost his boat.

B. He lost his fortune.

C. He lost his leg.

D. He lost his crew.

The answer is C, he lost his leg

Answer 2

In Herman Melville's MobyDick, Captain Ahab, nicknamed Old Thunder was the main protagonist. The whale MobyDick bit off his leg.He had a prosthesis made out of whalebone. His whaling ship Pequod's voyage eventually became a hunt for revenge on the whale.