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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which provisions does the crew of the Essex plan to purchase at the Azores?
(a) Vegetables and weapons.
(b) Vegetables and livestock.
(c) Vegetables, livestock, and weapons.
(d) Livestock and weapons.

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

3. 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.

4. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Oil.
(c) Sport.
(d) Food.

5. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?
(a) More than ten.
(b) More than nine.
(c) Less than nine.
(d) More than eleven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many whaleboats are loaded onto the Essex in Chapter 1?

2. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?

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

4. How many men are in the small boat when it is first mentioned in the preface?

5. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?

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