In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Test | Final Test - Easy

Nathaniel Philbrick
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which New Bedford whaling ship is Herman Melville on when he meets Chase's son?
(a) Acushnet.
(b) Ann Alexander.
(c) Dartmouth.
(d) California.

2. What does Chase put in each boat at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Firewood and leaves.
(b) A flat stone, firewood, and leaves.
(c) A flat stone and firewood.
(d) A flat stone and leaves.

3. How many days worth of food does Chase's boat have at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twelve.

4. How long does Joy spend on the captain's boat before returning to his own boat and dying?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

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

6. What is Chase's first inclination upon arriving at the island in Chapter 9?
(a) To settle on the island for a few days.
(b) To settle on the island permanently.
(c) To leave immediately.
(d) To settle on the island for a few weeks.

7. What do the men on Henderson Island think the gunshot is when it is fired in Chapter 13?
(a) A falling rock.
(b) An attack.
(c) Thunder.
(d) A falling tree.

8. When does Pollard avert potential disaster after crashing into the French Frigate Shoals?
(a) September of 1823.
(b) February of 1832.
(c) February of 1823.
(d) September of 1832.

9. Where is the Pearl headed with Pollard on board two months after the accident at the French Frigate Shoals?
(a) Boston.
(b) Portland.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Buffalo.

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

11. As mentioned at the end of Chapter 13, where is the whale ship from that Chase later sails with?
(a) Nantucket.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) New Bedford.
(d) Fairhaven.

12. What do the men do with Cole when he begins ranting incoherently?
(a) They throw him overboard.
(b) They place him on a board.
(c) They attempt to reason with him.
(d) They knock him unconscious.

13. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?
(a) Drink more water.
(b) Hang over the edge of the boat.
(c) Sit behind the sails to be in the shade.
(d) Build miniature fans in the boat.

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

15. How much oil does Chase return with in 1836 on the Charles Carroll?
(a) Two thousand six hundred and ten barrels.
(b) Three thousand six hundred and ten barrels.
(c) Three thousand six hundred and ten gallons.
(d) Two thousand six hundred and ten gallons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it on February 18 when Lawrence spots a sail?

2. What day does Richard Peterson choose to die?

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

4. What direction do the winds blow from in the trades for seventy percent of the year?

5. Which one of the following is not something that Chase does in order to guard the provisions?

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