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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What shape are the sails of the Essex?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Circular.
(c) Square shaped.
(d) Triangular.

3. When does the loading of the Essex begin?
(a) July 5.
(b) August 5.
(c) July 15.
(d) August 15.

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

5. How old is Thomas Nickerson when he first boards the Essex?
(a) Sixteen years old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Eighteen years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

2. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?

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

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

5. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?

(see the answer key)

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