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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?
(a) Nine a.m.
(b) Eight a.m.
(c) Seven a.m.
(d) Six a.m.

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

3. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

5. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred and fifty dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not included in the list of supplies that are loaded onto the Essex as it prepares for the journey in Chapter 1?

2. In what year does the story take place in?

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

4. When does the loading of the Essex begin?

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

(see the answer key)

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