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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which provisions does the crew of the Essex plan to purchase at the Azores?
(a) Vegetables, livestock, and weapons.
(b) Vegetables and livestock.
(c) Vegetables and weapons.
(d) Livestock and weapons.

2. How long does the crew of the Essex remain by the wrecked ship?
(a) Four nights.
(b) Two nights.
(c) One night.
(d) Three nights.

3. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?
(a) Chase does not talk to anyone but the captain.
(b) Chase does not appear to understand how a ship works.
(c) Chase has a mild-mannered approach to assigning tasks.
(d) Chase uses force to see that his orders are followed.

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

5. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?
(a) The whale's tail hits the boat.
(b) Chase kicks the side of the boat out of frustration.
(c) A bolt of lightning strikes the boat.
(d) The harpoon inadvertently crashes into the side of the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Thomas Nickerson when he first boards the Essex?

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

3. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?

4. What do the men do in order to prevent water from splashing over the edges of the remaining boats?

5. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

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