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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?
(a) It begins swimming in circles around the boat.
(b) It swims away.
(c) It sits on top of the water.
(d) It begins to hammer the boat with its tail.

2. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?
(a) September 22.
(b) October 22.
(c) September 12.
(d) October 2.

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

4. How far away are the Marquesas from where the crew is in Chapter 6?
(a) Twelve hundred miles.
(b) Twenty- two hundred miles.
(c) One thousand miles.
(d) Two thousand miles.

5. Whose boat had the least amount of people in it as the crew divides for its trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Chase.
(b) Pollard.
(c) Joy.
(d) All of the boats had the same amount of people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?

2. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?

3. Which weapon does Pollard choose to keep for himself as Chapter 6 ends?

4. As described in the Preface, in which ocean are the whales hunted?

5. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

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