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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles west of the Galapagos is the Essex on November 2, 1820?
(a) Over two thousand.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Less than five hundred.
(d) Over a thousand.

2. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?
(a) Nantucket drag along.
(b) Nantucket speeder.
(c) Nantucket pull through.
(d) Nantucket sleigh ride.

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

4. How long is it in between whale sightings in Chapter 3?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Several days.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several hours.

5. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?
(a) The harpoon inadvertently crashes into the side of the boat.
(b) Chase kicks the side of the boat out of frustration.
(c) A bolt of lightning strikes the boat.
(d) The whale's tail hits the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?

2. When is Pollard's boat sighted again in Chapter 8?

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

4. How are sailors paid?

5. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?

(see the answer key)

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