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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

3. In what direction does the wind shift, allowing the boats to sail towards Peru?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

4. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?
(a) This is his fourth whaling trip.
(b) This is his third whaling trip.
(c) He is a novice.
(d) He has over ten years of experience.

5. What is causing the thirst of the men on Chase's boat to become even worse in Chapter 7?
(a) They are eating saltwater-damaged bread.
(b) They are in the sun for long periods of time.
(c) They are spending energy repairing their boat.
(d) They have run out of the freshwater.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?

2. Whose idea is it to stop keeping track of the longitude in Chapter 7?

3. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?

4. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?

5. What discovery does the crew make on November 26?

(see the answer key)

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