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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men in Chase's boat discover attached to the bottom of it on December 14?
(a) Barnacles.
(b) Crayfish.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Crabs.

2. Which one of the Galapagos Islands is the crew of the Essex on when they discover a leak in the ship?
(a) Tower Island.
(b) Hood Island.
(c) Barrington Island.
(d) Culpepper Island.

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

4. On December 13, how many nautical miles do the men think they are away from reaching the light variable winds they need?
(a) Less than two hundred.
(b) At least four hundred.
(c) At least three hundred.
(d) Less than one hundred.

5. Which of the following is not included in the list of supplies that are loaded onto the Essex as it prepares for the journey in Chapter 1?
(a) Food.
(b) Firewood.
(c) Freshwater.
(d) Rifles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does the story take place in?

3. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?

4. After realizing they are too far south to reach Easter Island, how far away is the next group of islands?

5. How long does it take the crew of the Essex to kill eleven whales in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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