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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much can sperm whales weigh?
(a) Six hundred pounds.
(b) Twelve hundred pounds.
(c) Twelve hundred tons.
(d) Sixty tons.
2. What do Pollard and Daniel Russell, the captain of the Aurora, discuss in Chapter 4?
(a) The remaining time of the Aurora's trip.
(b) The discovery of other whaling boats off the coast.
(c) The discovery of a new whaling ground.
(d) The remaining time of the Essex's trip.
3. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?
(a) Six a.m.
(b) Eight a.m.
(c) Nine a.m.
(d) Seven a.m.
4. What is Nickerson's response to the captain's approach in introducing himself to the crew?
(a) He is impressed.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is inspired.
(d) He is surprised.
5. What type of whale attacks Pollard's boat in Chapter 7?
(a) Sperm whale.
(b) Killer whale.
(c) Humpback whale.
(d) Blue whale.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the crew hoping for as they enter the Offshore Grounds?
2. After seventeen days in the boats, how far have the men sailed at the end of Chapter 7?
3. Which weapon does Pollard choose to keep for himself as Chapter 6 ends?
4. How are sailors paid?
5. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. How successful is the Essex off the coast of Peru?
2. What are some of the facts that Philbrick discloses about the sinking of the Essex in the Preface?
3. What setbacks are the three boats having as they approach the Society Islands at the end of Chapter 7?
4. What is unusual about the sperm whale that surfaces unexpectedly in Chapter 5?
5. How is the Essex described in Chapter 1?
6. As stated in the Preface, when, where, and why are sperm whales hunted?
7. How is a whale killed by sailors?
8. How does the crew of the Essex decide to sail towards South America instead of the Society Islands?
9. How does Pollard's boat respond to being attacked by a whale in Chapter 7?
10. What is done to the Essex in order to prepare it for the trip?
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