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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much can sperm whales weigh?
(a) Sixty tons.
(b) Six hundred pounds.
(c) Twelve hundred pounds.
(d) Twelve hundred tons.

2. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?
(a) Ten feet.
(b) One foot.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) One mile.

3. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Smaller food portions.
(b) More chores on the ship.
(c) Less sleep time.
(d) Unfair treatment by the first and second mate.

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

5. How old is Captain George Pollard, Jr. when he boards the Essex in Chapter 2?
(a) Thirty- four years old.
(b) Twenty- four years old.
(c) Twenty- eight years old.
(d) Thirty- eight years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?

2. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?

3. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

4. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?

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

(see the answer key)

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