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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first whale spotted in Chapter 3?
(a) After Buenos Aires.
(b) Just before Rio De Janeiro.
(c) At Buenos Aires.
(d) Halfway between Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires.

2. On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

3. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?
(a) Pollard.
(b) Ray.
(c) Coffin.
(d) Ramsdell.

4. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A mate and oarsmen.
(b) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.
(c) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.
(d) A mate and a boat steerer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction is Chase's boat floating in Chapter 11?

2. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

3. On what night do Pollard's boat and Hendricks' boat become separated?

4. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?

5. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?

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