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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of whale attacks Pollard's boat in Chapter 7?
(a) Humpback whale.
(b) Killer whale.
(c) Sperm whale.
(d) Blue whale.

2. How much water do the men collect on December 23?
(a) Ten gallons.
(b) Twenty gallons.
(c) Ten liters.
(d) Twenty liters.

3. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?
(a) The bones on the ship.
(b) The men on the ship.
(c) A flag.
(d) A fire.

4. What do the men do with Cole when he begins ranting incoherently?
(a) They throw him overboard.
(b) They place him on a board.
(c) They knock him unconscious.
(d) They attempt to reason with him.

5. How old is Thomas Nickerson when he first boards the Essex?
(a) Fourteen years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Sixteen years old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

3. Unknown to the crew in Chapter 9, how many miles away from the island is a community with food and water?

4. What time is it on February 18 when Lawrence spots a sail?

5. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?

(see the answer key)

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