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

4. What island do the men initially think they have found in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Pitcairn Island.
(b) Ducie Island.
(c) Oeno Island.
(d) Henderson Island.

5. What has the boarding house that Nickerson owned become in modern times?
(a) A parking garage.
(b) An office building.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A shopping mall.

6. What do the men in Chase's boat discover attached to the bottom of it on December 14?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Shrimp.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Crayfish.

7. How many days has it been since Pollard and Hendricks have lost sight of Chase's boat in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

8. Where do the men sleep during their first night on the island in Chapter 9?
(a) On the beach.
(b) In their boats.
(c) On rocks.
(d) In the forest.

9. How much money does each member of the Constellation give to the recovery of Chase, Nickerson, and Lawrence?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Two dollars and fifty cents.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) One dollar and fifty cents.

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

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

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

13. Which one of the following is not something that Chase does in order to guard the provisions?
(a) He sleeps with a loaded pistol.
(b) He puts an arm or leg across them as he sleeps.
(c) He threatens to decrease the portions for anyone that has too much.
(d) He transfers them to his chest.

14. When do the men attempt to row out of the winds in Chapter 8?
(a) In the morning.
(b) In the late afternoon.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) At night.

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