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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the crew of the Essex remain by the wrecked ship?
(a) Two nights.
(b) Four nights.
(c) Three nights.
(d) One night.

2. How much can sperm whales weigh?
(a) Sixty tons.
(b) Six hundred pounds.
(c) Twelve hundred pounds.
(d) Twelve hundred tons.

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

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

5. How long do the officers think it will take the crew to reach either Chile or Peru?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?

2. Why does Pollard think that backtracking to the Galapagos Islands is impossible in Chapter 6?

3. Compared to the other seventy Nantucket whale ships, how is the Essex considered?

4. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?

5. How far away are the Marquesas from where the crew is in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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