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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the story take place in?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1801.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1810.

2. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?
(a) Chase does not appear to understand how a ship works.
(b) Chase uses force to see that his orders are followed.
(c) Chase does not talk to anyone but the captain.
(d) Chase has a mild-mannered approach to assigning tasks.

3. How far have the men rescued by the Dauphin been sailing at the end of the Preface?
(a) Fifty- five hundred nautical miles.
(b) Forty- five hundred nautical miles.
(c) Twenty- five hundred nautical miles.
(d) Thirty- five hundred nautical miles.

4. Which one of the Galapagos Islands is the crew of the Essex on when they discover a leak in the ship?
(a) Hood Island.
(b) Barrington Island.
(c) Tower Island.
(d) Culpepper Island.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After having little luck off the coast of Chile, where does the Essex begin experiencing some success?

2. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?

3. How long does it take the Essex to round Cape Horn in Chapter 4?

4. What does the Aurora bring for the crew of the Essex?

5. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?

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