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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Due to starvation and lack of clothes, what illness are the men vulnerable to in the cold rain?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Urticaria.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Hypothermia.

2. How do the men on Pollard's boat respond to the whale's attack?
(a) They attempt to punch the whale.
(b) They jump overboard.
(c) They throw their provisions overboard.
(d) They attempt to stab the whale.

3. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?
(a) Ramsdell.
(b) Coffin.
(c) Pollard.
(d) Ray.

4. What is the crew hoping for as they enter the Offshore Grounds?
(a) Another whale.
(b) Weaker winds.
(c) Another whale ship.
(d) Stronger winds.

5. Who is in Pollard's boat towards the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Coffin and Ray, but not Ramsdell.
(b) Coffin and Ramsdell, but not Ray.
(c) Ray and Ramsdell, but not Coffin.
(d) Coffin, Ramsdell, and Ray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first whale spotted in Chapter 3?

2. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What is the mood of the men on November 26?

4. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

5. On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat?

(see the answer key)

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