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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?
(a) Very few.
(b) None.
(c) An average amount.
(d) Many.

2. How much water is each man given per day as the crew attempts to make it to land in Chapter 7?
(a) A half pint.
(b) A quarter pint.
(c) A pint.
(d) Three-quarters of a pint.

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

4. Which direction is Chase's boat floating in Chapter 11?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

5. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?
(a) Ramsdell.
(b) Coffin.
(c) Ray.
(d) Pollard.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

2. How does Pollard initially respond to the suggestion of drawing a lot in Chapter 11?

3. What type of whale attacks Pollard's boat in Chapter 7?

4. How common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?

5. Whose idea is it to stop keeping track of the longitude in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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