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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what direction does the wind shift, allowing the boats to sail towards Peru?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

2. How much does the huge whale that appears off the port bow in Chapter 5 weigh?
(a) Eighty tons.
(b) Fifty tons.
(c) Seventy tons.
(d) Sixty tons.

3. Which fictional novel was inspired by the sinking of the Essex?
(a) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
(b) Moby Dick.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) The Cruel Sea.

4. What direction do the winds blow from in the trades for seventy percent of the year?
(a) Southwest.
(b) Northeast.
(c) Southeast.
(d) Northwest.

5. How many people are waiting for Pollard as he returns to Nantucket on August 5?
(a) Fifteen hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) More than fifteen hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Joy spend on the captain's boat before returning to his own boat and dying?

2. What type of rock produces a spring for the men on December 22?

3. According to one naval architect, what might have helped the Essex withstand the whale's attack?

4. Why is it difficult for the Surry to land on Henderson Island during the rescue of the men?

5. When did ships from Nantucket first start rounding Cape Horn?

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