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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did ships from Nantucket first start rounding Cape Horn?
(a) 1718.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1719.
(d) 1791.

2. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?
(a) Nantucket pull through.
(b) Nantucket sleigh ride.
(c) Nantucket drag along.
(d) Nantucket speeder.

3. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?
(a) They are amused.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are proud.
(d) They are embarrassed.

4. Which fictional novel was inspired by the sinking of the Essex?
(a) The Cruel Sea.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
(d) Moby Dick.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?

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

5. How many men are in the small boat when it is first mentioned in the preface?

(see the answer key)

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