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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?
(a) An average amount.
(b) None.
(c) Very few.
(d) Many.

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

3. How common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?
(a) It is rarely done.
(b) It is widespread.
(c) It is never done.
(d) It is unknown.

4. How much evidence of favoritism is there by the Nantucketers in ensuring their survival?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) A substantial amount.
(d) A moderate amount.

5. What discovery does the crew make on November 26?
(a) They sailed past South America.
(b) They are sailing parallel to South America.
(c) They are sailing towards South America.
(d) They are very close to South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?

2. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?

3. How long is it after avoiding the Society Islands in fear of cannibalism that the crew resorts to it for survival?

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

5. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?

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