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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What is the equivalent of the amount of food that each man is given in order to ration it for the trip?
(a) Six slices of cheese.
(b) Eight slices of cheese.
(c) Eight slices of bread.
(d) Six slices of bread.

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

4. What type of whale attacks Pollard's boat in Chapter 7?
(a) Humpback whale.
(b) Blue whale.
(c) Sperm whale.
(d) Killer whale.

5. After seventeen days in the boats, how far have the men sailed at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) One thousand one hundred miles.
(b) Eight hundred and forty miles.
(c) Two thousand and one hundred miles.
(d) Fourteen hundred and eighty miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men on Pollard's boat respond to the whale's attack?

2. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?

3. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?

4. How long is it in between whale sightings in Chapter 3?

5. What is causing the thirst of the men on Chase's boat to become even worse in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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