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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On December 13, how many nautical miles do the men think they are away from reaching the light variable winds they need?
(a) At least three hundred.
(b) Less than two hundred.
(c) At least four hundred.
(d) Less than one hundred.

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

3. Why is the arrival of Chase, Lawrence, and Nickerson in Nantucket unexpected in Chapter 13?
(a) A rumor had been told that they refused to return home.
(b) They are scheduled to arrive on a different ship.
(c) They are scheduled to arrive one month later.
(d) The people there are not aware of their rescue.

4. 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.

5. What time is it on February 18 when Lawrence spots a sail?
(a) Eight p.m.
(b) Eight a.m.
(c) Seven p.m.
(d) Seven a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Pearl headed with Pollard on board two months after the accident at the French Frigate Shoals?

2. On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat?

3. How much evidence of favoritism is there by the Nantucketers in ensuring their survival?

4. According to the Epilogue, what year is it when a sperm whale washes up on the beaches of Nantucket?

5. Due to starvation and lack of clothes, what illness are the men vulnerable to in the cold rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulties is Chase's boat having in Chapter 11?

2. How do the men confuse the name of the island they have found in Chapter 9?

3. How is Pollard's boat rescued?

4. How does Pollard's whaling career end, and how is he remembered?

5. Why does the crew decide to leave Henderson Island? Who chooses to stay?

6. Who attends the dinner on the night Pollard is rescued, and what does Pollard discuss with Aaron Paddack later that night?

7. How does Chase's boat deal with a shark attack?

8. How do the boats get separated in Chapter 10?

9. What discovery do the men in Chase's boat make while trying to combat the heat?

10. How does Chase choose the events to include in a book about the Essex?

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