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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) 1810.
(b) 1821.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1801.

2. How much can sperm whales weigh?
(a) Sixty tons.
(b) Twelve hundred tons.
(c) Twelve hundred pounds.
(d) Six hundred pounds.

3. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?
(a) Twenty- four miles.
(b) Forty- three miles.
(c) Forty- two miles.
(d) Thirty- four miles.

4. How many whale boats does the crew of the Essex lose after the first encounter with two whales in Chapter 3?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

5. How are sailors paid?
(a) According to how many whales they have killed.
(b) According to their time at sea for each trip.
(c) According to how many whales they have killed and captured.
(d) According to their rank.

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

3. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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