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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men begin losing on their first morning on the island?
(a) Their sense of direction.
(b) Their ability to see.
(c) Their ability to speak.
(d) Their sense of smell.

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

3. Which ship's captain makes arrangements to rescue the remaining Essex members on Henderson Island?
(a) Hero.
(b) Two Brothers.
(c) Dauphin.
(d) Constellation.

4. What type of fish surround Chase's boat in Chapter 8?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Sword fish.
(c) Piranha.
(d) Flying fish.

5. What does Chase encounter at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Porpoises and a whale.
(b) A shark and porpoises.
(c) A shark, porpoises, and a whale.
(d) A shark and a whale.

6. What has Pollard's Nantucket house become in modern times?
(a) A parking lot.
(b) A museum.
(c) A library.
(d) A gift shop.

7. After realizing they are too far south to reach Easter Island, how far away is the next group of islands?
(a) Eight hundred miles off the coast of Peru.
(b) Five hundred miles off the coast of Peru.
(c) Five hundred miles off the coast of Chile.
(d) Eight hundred miles off the coast of Chile.

8. What does Chase do as Nickerson and Lawrence prepare to bury Cole?
(a) He instructs them.
(b) He helps them.
(c) He refuses to watch.
(d) He stops them.

9. What time of the day do the men observe the latitude of their trip in Chapter 10?
(a) Eight o'clock in the evening.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Eight o'clock in the morning.
(d) Noon.

10. How much evidence of favoritism is there by the Nantucketers in ensuring their survival?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) A moderate amount.
(d) A substantial amount.

11. Due to starvation and lack of clothes, what illness are the men vulnerable to in the cold rain?
(a) Hypothermia.
(b) Urticaria.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Bronchitis.

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

13. At what Peruvian Port does Pollard meet Charles Wilkes?
(a) Callao.
(b) Bayovar.
(c) Talara.
(d) Payta.

14. When does Cole die?
(a) February 9.
(b) February 8.
(c) February 10.
(d) February 7.

15. On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chase put in each boat at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?

3. Why is it difficult for the men to row in Chapter 8?

4. What type of exhibit is given to the Essex at the museum referenced in the Epilogue?

5. On what day does Pollard reach St. Mary's Island?

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