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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the crew of the Essex to kill eleven whales in Chapter 4?
(a) Four months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three months.

2. What shape are the sails of the Essex?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Circular.
(d) Square shaped.

3. How much water do the men collect on December 23?
(a) Twenty liters.
(b) Ten gallons.
(c) Ten liters.
(d) Twenty gallons.

4. Why does Chase hesitate to attack the giant whale when it resurfaces on the starboard after the collision?
(a) He is worried the tail will destroy the steering device.
(b) He is ordered to halt by Pollard.
(c) He is afraid because of the size of the whale.
(d) There are no weapons nearby.

5. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?
(a) Something horrible is going to happen.
(b) There will be good weather for the next month.
(c) Something unusual is going to happen.
(d) There will be good weather for the next year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away are the Marquesas from where the crew is in Chapter 6?

2. Which of the following is not included in the list of troubles that the bad weather causes for the Essex in Chapter 4?

3. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

4. What island do the men initially think they have found in the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. What does Chase do as Nickerson and Lawrence prepare to bury Cole?

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