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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) Three days later.
(b) The next morning.
(c) The next afternoon.
(d) Two days later.

2. Why does Chase hesitate to attack the giant whale when it resurfaces on the starboard after the collision?
(a) He is afraid because of the size of the whale.
(b) He is worried the tail will destroy the steering device.
(c) He is ordered to halt by Pollard.
(d) There are no weapons nearby.

3. What is the equivalent of the amount of food that each man is given in order to ration it for the trip?
(a) Six slices of cheese.
(b) Eight slices of bread.
(c) Six slices of bread.
(d) Eight slices of cheese.

4. What allows a sperm whale the ability to survive a head on collision with a boat?
(a) It's tail acts as a stabilizer to minimize the impact.
(b) It's body is designed to absorb tremendous shock.
(c) It's speed makes it impervious to the impact.
(d) It's head is shaped like a battering ram.

5. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?
(a) 1695.
(b) 1659.
(c) 1635.
(d) 1653.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?

2. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?

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

4. When do the men attempt to row out of the winds in Chapter 8?

5. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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