Basically to Ahab there exists something more behind the world some kind of neo-Platonic aspect. He thinks there is an unknown reasoning behind the mask of all visible things, what that is can be any man's guess but to Ahab whatever it is, it is nothing less then vengeful.
He was nervous because he could hear the beating of the heart of the man under the floor and it was driving him crazy so he had to stop the beating
Sonic the blue fasty fast hedgehog
It's called musical form.
Geometric shape that is open and moves from one point to another.
Option ( A ) is the correct answer.