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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Pollard choose the Society Islands as the crew's destination?
(a) They are closer.
(b) He has been there before.
(c) He has friends that live there.
(d) They are safer.
2. 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 begins to hammer the boat with its tail.
(c) It sits on top of the water.
(d) It swims away.
3. What do the men do in order to prevent water from splashing over the edges of the remaining boats?
(a) They put weights on each end of the boats to minimize their movement.
(b) They build bigger sails for the boats.
(c) They build up the sides of each boat.
(d) They put covers on the tops of the boats.
4. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A mate and a boat steerer.
(b) A mate and oarsmen.
(c) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.
(d) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.
5. How long is the huge whale that appears off the port bow in Chapter 5?
(a) Eighty- five feet long.
(b) Sixty -five feet long.
(c) Ninety- five feet long.
(d) Seventy- five feet long.
6. What does the Aurora bring for the crew of the Essex?
(a) Letters from home.
(b) Sailors and boats.
(c) More weapons.
(d) More food.
7. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?
(a) Food.
(b) Sport.
(c) Oil.
(d) Clothing.
8. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?
(a) Less than nine.
(b) More than ten.
(c) More than eleven.
(d) More than nine.
9. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.
10. Which of the following is not taken by the crew as the Essex sinks in Chapter 5?
(a) Freshwater.
(b) Fish.
(c) Pistols.
(d) Tools.
11. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?
(a) September 12.
(b) October 2.
(c) September 22.
(d) October 22.
12. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?
(a) Five thousand people.
(b) Eight thousand people.
(c) Seven thousand people.
(d) Six thousand people.
13. How long is it in between whale sightings in Chapter 3?
(a) Several days.
(b) Several months.
(c) Several hours.
(d) Several weeks.
14. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) Two hundred and fifty dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred dollars.
15. How is Pollard informed to set sail?
(a) He is told by a messenger.
(b) He leaves according to the weather patterns.
(c) He is told directly by the owners of the ship.
(d) He receives a letter.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long do the officers think it will take the crew to reach either Chile or Peru?
2. How long does it take the Essex to round Cape Horn in Chapter 4?
3. Whose idea is it to stop keeping track of the longitude in Chapter 7?
4. What is the name of the newspaper that includes the article about the Marquesas before the ship sets sail from Nantucket?
5. What happens when Chase's boat attempts to approach a whale on November 16?
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