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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the mood of the men on November 26?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Confused.
(c) Delirious.
(d) Angry.

5. In 1810, how many women over the age of twenty- three are widowed?
(a) Almost a quarter.
(b) Over half.
(c) Over a quarter.
(d) Almost half.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?

3. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

4. How are sailors paid?

5. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?

(see the answer key)

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