Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-11-2019: Moby Dick

14th November, 2019.

Yes: it’s a potentially quiet day, today.

Depending on whether I’m needed to look after my nephew.   He get’s loud, bless him!

At any rate … ?

It’s going to be a quiet day of job hunting: checking emails, and the various job boards.

If nothing else?

I can happily report I had a phone interview, yesterday*: and another, tomorrow.

I’m hoping for one thing: that they bag me a job.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 14th November saw the original publication of Moby Dick.   In which year of the 1850s?

Q2) Who wrote Moby Dick?

Q3) In the book’s opening line, the narrator introduces himself: by saying “Call me … ” … what?

Q4) The book’s main character was Captain … who?

Q5) That main character has a false … what?

Q6) Moby Dick, itself, is an albino whale.   What species of whale: sperm whale, fin whale or  blue whale?

Q7) Moby Dick is set on a whaling ship called the … what?

Q8) That whaling ship is based at which Massachusetts island?

Q9) Who directed the 1956, film version of Moby Dick?

Q10) Finally … ?   Who’s the only surviving main character of Moby Dick?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 13th November, AD354, saw the birth of Augustine of Hippo.   Hippo, the town he died in, is in what’a now which North African country?

A1) Algeria.

Q2) 13th August, 1896, saw the eruption of Mount Tongariro.   Mount Tongariro is in which country?

A2) New Zealand.   (On North Island, so you know.)

Q3) 13th November, 2015, saw a series of co-ordinated terror attacks: in Paris.   Which Parisian rock venue was attacked, during the raid … ?

A3) The Bataclan theatre.

Q4) 13th November, 1929, saw the birth of Fred Phelps: the notorious founder of which hate-based church?

A4) Westboro Baptist Church.

Q5) Finally … ?   13th November, 1922, saw the birth of actor, Oskar Werner.   In which film did he play Guy Montag?

A5) Fahrenheit 451.

Here’s a thought …

“… to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.”

From Chapter 135 of Moby Dick.

And a cantata …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Funnily?   In Chelmsford: nears the station, if I’ve understood things, correctly.   If it’s where I think it is, it’s not far to walk.

†        I’m keeping my fingers crossed on the job front, Olga.   I think I know where the Chelmsford one is.   And the other one is in the local branch of Vodafone.   And cheers for the update!   It looks like Julián will be brought back in: assuming Google Translate’s not mangled that website.   Actually, I’d love to see how that manage to write Rodolfo Sancho in: they killed in season three!

‡        It’s a pain in the proverbial, I know that much, Debbi!   That’s a thought, have you seen this … ?