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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Pollard's boat sighted again in Chapter 8?
(a) Two days later.
(b) The next morning.
(c) The next afternoon.
(d) Three days later.

2. How many whaleboats are loaded onto the Essex in Chapter 1?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(c) Two hundred and fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred dollars.

4. Whose ideas is it to repair the bottom of the boat by holding a hatchet against the plank from underwater?
(a) Chase.
(b) Pollard.
(c) Nickerson.
(d) Lawrence.

5. What is the mood of the men on November 26?
(a) Angry.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Confused.
(d) Delirious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

2. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?

3. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?

4. When does the loading of the Essex begin?

5. How long does it take the whale to revive after the collision before preparing to ram the boat again?

(see the answer key)

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