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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1810, how many women over the age of twenty- three are widowed?
(a) Almost a quarter.
(b) Almost half.
(c) Over a quarter.
(d) Over half.

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

3. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?
(a) Nickerson and Joy.
(b) Only Joy.
(c) Chase and Joy.
(d) Only Chase.

4. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?
(a) They are amused.
(b) They are embarrassed.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They are proud.

5. How old is Captain George Pollard, Jr. when he boards the Essex in Chapter 2?
(a) Twenty- eight years old.
(b) Thirty- eight years old.
(c) Twenty- four years old.
(d) Thirty- four years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when the island of St. Mary's is sighted off the coast of Chile in Chapter 4?

2. After having little luck off the coast of Chile, where does the Essex begin experiencing some success?

3. Compared to the other seventy Nantucket whale ships, how is the Essex considered?

4. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?

5. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

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