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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?
(a) A harpoon.
(b) A knife.
(c) A lance.
(d) An oar.

2. What do Pollard and Daniel Russell, the captain of the Aurora, discuss in Chapter 4?
(a) The discovery of other whaling boats off the coast.
(b) The remaining time of the Aurora's trip.
(c) The discovery of a new whaling ground.
(d) The remaining time of the Essex's trip.

3. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?
(a) One mile.
(b) One foot.
(c) Ten feet.
(d) Ten miles.

4. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?
(a) Only Chase.
(b) Chase and Joy.
(c) Nickerson and Joy.
(d) Only Joy.

5. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?

2. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

3. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?

4. How are sailors paid?

5. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?

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