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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many whale boats does the crew of the Essex lose after the first encounter with two whales in Chapter 3?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

3. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.
(b) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.
(c) A mate and a boat steerer.
(d) A mate and oarsmen.

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

5. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?
(a) Nantucket pull through.
(b) Nantucket speeder.
(c) Nantucket sleigh ride.
(d) Nantucket drag along.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water is each man given per day as the crew attempts to make it to land in Chapter 7?

2. What is causing the thirst of the men on Chase's boat to become even worse in Chapter 7?

3. What is the equivalent of the amount of food that each man is given in order to ration it for the trip?

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

5. After being separated from Hendricks' boat, how far from the coast of South America is Pollard?

(see the answer key)

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