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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?
(a) 1653.
(b) 1695.
(c) 1635.
(d) 1659.

2. How much water do the men collect on December 23?
(a) Ten gallons.
(b) Twenty gallons.
(c) Ten liters.
(d) Twenty liters.

3. How many miles west of the Galapagos is the Essex on November 2, 1820?
(a) Less than five hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Over two thousand.
(d) Over a thousand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are the shifts that each man serves on watching the decks during the evenings in Chapter 2?

2. Which fictional novel was inspired by the sinking of the Essex?

3. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?

4. What is the crew hoping for as they enter the Offshore Grounds?

5. What is Chase's first inclination upon arriving at the island in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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