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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?
(a) It begins swimming in circles around the boat.
(b) It sits on top of the water.
(c) It begins to hammer the boat with its tail.
(d) It swims away.

2. Why is it difficult for the Surry to land on Henderson Island during the rescue of the men?
(a) The wind is too strong.
(b) The coral is too dangerous.
(c) The rain is too heavy.
(d) The boat is too damaged.

3. Whose boat had the least amount of people in it as the crew divides for its trip in Chapter 6?
(a) All of the boats had the same amount of people.
(b) Pollard.
(c) Joy.
(d) Chase.

4. Why is it difficult for the men to row in Chapter 8?
(a) They are too weak.
(b) They are not getting enough sleep.
(c) They are rowing against the wind.
(d) It is too hot.

5. After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far away are the Marquesas from where the crew is in Chapter 6?

3. How do the other men try to locate Pollard's boat after it disappears?

4. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?

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

(see the answer key)

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