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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?
(a) It swims away.
(b) It begins to hammer the boat with its tail.
(c) It begins swimming in circles around the boat.
(d) It sits on top of the water.

4. How old is Captain George Pollard, Jr. when he boards the Essex in Chapter 2?
(a) Twenty- four years old.
(b) Twenty- eight years old.
(c) Thirty- eight years old.
(d) Thirty- four years old.

5. What allows a sperm whale the ability to survive a head on collision with a boat?
(a) It's head is shaped like a battering ram.
(b) It's speed makes it impervious to the impact.
(c) It's tail acts as a stabilizer to minimize the impact.
(d) It's body is designed to absorb tremendous shock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?

2. What do Pollard and Daniel Russell, the captain of the Aurora, discuss in Chapter 4?

3. How old is Thomas Nickerson when he first boards the Essex?

4. What happens when Chase's boat attempts to approach a whale on November 16?

5. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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