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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?
(a) One foot.
(b) Ten feet.
(c) One mile.
(d) Ten miles.

2. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?
(a) On its back.
(b) On its side.
(c) Head first.
(d) Tail first.

3. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?
(a) A knife.
(b) A harpoon.
(c) A lance.
(d) An oar.

4. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what night do Pollard's boat and Hendricks' boat become separated?

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

4. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

5. Where is the first whale spotted in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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