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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is land finally spotted at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) December 18.
(b) December 19.
(c) December 17.
(d) December 16.

2. How long does it take the whale to revive after the collision before preparing to ram the boat again?
(a) Three minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) One minute.
(d) Less than a minute.

3. How do the other men try to locate Pollard's boat after it disappears?
(a) They call out.
(b) They retrace the route that Pollard was on.
(c) They shoot flares.
(d) They return to the last place they saw Pollard.

4. After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

5. How long does Pollard wait before being taken home on the Two Brothers?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?

2. How long is the huge whale that appears off the port bow in Chapter 5?

3. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?

4. What is the first concern that the men have about the island they find?

5. According to one naval architect, what might have helped the Essex withstand the whale's attack?

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