In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Nathaniel Philbrick
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Nathaniel Philbrick
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men choose to stay on the island at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

2. Whose idea is it to stop keeping track of the longitude in Chapter 7?
(a) Joy.
(b) Chase.
(c) Pollard.
(d) Nickerson.

3. Which one of the following is not included in the museum's exhibit of the Essex?
(a) A list of the crew.
(b) Signatures.
(c) The ship's truck.
(d) Twine.

4. When does the loading of the Essex begin?
(a) August 5.
(b) August 15.
(c) July 5.
(d) July 15.

5. How many miles west of the Galapagos is the Essex on November 2, 1820?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Over a thousand.
(c) Less than five hundred.
(d) Over two thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does each member of the Constellation give to the recovery of Chase, Nickerson, and Lawrence?

2. After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12?

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

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

5. How many whaleboats are loaded onto the Essex in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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