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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?
(a) More than eleven.
(b) More than nine.
(c) More than ten.
(d) Less than nine.

2. What do scholars speculate might have caused the whale to attack the Essex?
(a) The yelling of the men while attempting to kill another whale.
(b) The boat's attack on other whales that are observed by the large whale.
(c) The clicking sound that Chase makes while repairing his boat.
(d) The whale is territorial and protecting its waters.

3. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Sport.
(c) Food.
(d) Oil.

4. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.
(b) A mate and oarsmen.
(c) A mate and a boat steerer.
(d) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.

5. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?
(a) Eight thousand people.
(b) Six thousand people.
(c) Seven thousand people.
(d) Five thousand people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

2. What allows a sperm whale the ability to survive a head on collision with a boat?

3. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?

4. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?

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

(see the answer key)

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