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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?
(a) Two to three years.
(b) Six months to a year.
(c) One to two months.
(d) One to two years.

2. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

3. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?
(a) A flag.
(b) A fire.
(c) The men on the ship.
(d) The bones on the ship.

4. How is Pollard informed to set sail?
(a) He leaves according to the weather patterns.
(b) He is told by a messenger.
(c) He is told directly by the owners of the ship.
(d) He receives a letter.

5. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?
(a) Something horrible is going to happen.
(b) There will be good weather for the next month.
(c) There will be good weather for the next year.
(d) Something unusual is going to happen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are sailors paid?

2. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

3. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?

4. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?

5. In 1810, how many women over the age of twenty- three are widowed?

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