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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex | Quiz

Nathaniel Philbrick
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1)

How long is the huge whale that appears off the port bow in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

Ninety- five feet long.
Seventy- five feet long.
Sixty -five feet long.
Eighty- five feet long.
2)

Where is the Pearl headed with Pollard on board two months after the accident at the French Frigate Shoals? (from Chapter 14)

Baltimore.
Boston.
Portland.
Buffalo.
3)

How long does the crew of the Essex remain by the wrecked ship? (from Chapter 6)

One night.
Two nights.
Three nights.
Four nights.
4)

According to one naval architect, what might have helped the Essex withstand the whale's attack? (from Chapter 5)

If the boat was smaller.
If the boat was bigger.
Nothing could have helped it.
If the boat was new.
5)

Whose boat had the least amount of people in it as the crew divides for its trip in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

All of the boats had the same amount of people.
Joy.
Chase.
Pollard.
6)

How do the other men try to locate Pollard's boat after it disappears? (from Chapter 8)

They shoot flares.
They call out.
They retrace the route that Pollard was on.
They return to the last place they saw Pollard.
7)

When does Pollard avert potential disaster after crashing into the French Frigate Shoals? (from Chapter 14)

February of 1832.
September of 1832.
September of 1823.
February of 1823.
8)

What museum acquires the skeleton of the whale found in the Epilogue? (from Epilogue)

The Kendall Whaling Museum.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum.
The Nantucket Whaling Museum.
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum.
9)

After seventeen days in the boats, how far have the men sailed at the end of Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7)

Fourteen hundred and eighty miles.
Eight hundred and forty miles.
Two thousand and one hundred miles.
One thousand one hundred miles.
10)

What do the men do in order to prevent water from splashing over the edges of the remaining boats? (from Chapter 6)

They put weights on each end of the boats to minimize their movement.
They build bigger sails for the boats.
They build up the sides of each boat.
They put covers on the tops of the boats.
11)

On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat? (from Chapter 11)

Six.
Seven.
Five.
Four.
12)

Whose ideas is it to repair the bottom of the boat by holding a hatchet against the plank from underwater? (from Chapter 8)

Lawrence.
Pollard.
Chase.
Nickerson.
13)

What is the name of the newspaper that includes the article about the Marquesas before the ship sets sail from Nantucket? (from Chapter 6)

New Bedford Standard Times.
New Bedford Mercury.
New Bedford Gazette.
New Bedford Community News.
14)

How does Aaron Paddack respond to Pollard's story as Chapter 12 ends? (from Chapter 12)

He writes it down.
He only believes some of it.
He ignores it.
He does not believe it.
15)

What do scholars speculate might have caused the whale to attack the Essex? (from Chapter 5)

The yelling of the men while attempting to kill another whale.
The boat's attack on other whales that are observed by the large whale.
The whale is territorial and protecting its waters.
The clicking sound that Chase makes while repairing his boat.
16)

What does Chase encounter at the end of Chapter 10? (from Chapter 10)

A shark and porpoises.
Porpoises and a whale.
A shark and a whale.
A shark, porpoises, and a whale.
17)

After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12? (from Chapter 12)

Two.
Four.
One.
Three.
18)

What does Pollard do the night before leaving the island in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

He begins collecting rocks.
He begins collecting nuts and berries.
He writes a letter to his wife.
He writes a letter to the captain of another ship.
19)

Why is the arrival of Chase, Lawrence, and Nickerson in Nantucket unexpected in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13)

A rumor had been told that they refused to return home.
The people there are not aware of their rescue.
They are scheduled to arrive one month later.
They are scheduled to arrive on a different ship.
20)

According to the Epilogue, what year is it when a sperm whale washes up on the beaches of Nantucket? (from Epilogue)

1879.
1997.
1979.
1897.
21)

In what direction does the wind shift, allowing the boats to sail towards Peru? (from Chapter 7)

West.
East.
South.
North.
22)

After realizing they are too far south to reach Easter Island, how far away is the next group of islands? (from Chapter 10)

Eight hundred miles off the coast of Chile.
Five hundred miles off the coast of Chile.
Five hundred miles off the coast of Peru.
Eight hundred miles off the coast of Peru.
23)

What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

Drink more water.
Sit behind the sails to be in the shade.
Hang over the edge of the boat.
Build miniature fans in the boat.
24)

What day does Richard Peterson choose to die? (from Chapter 10)

January 18.
January 17.
January 20.
January 19.
25)

How long does it take the whale to revive after the collision before preparing to ram the boat again? (from Chapter 5)

Less than a minute.
Three minutes.
One minute.
Five minutes.
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