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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?
(a) It is never done.
(b) It is widespread.
(c) It is unknown.
(d) It is rarely done.

2. What does Chase do as Nickerson and Lawrence prepare to bury Cole?
(a) He helps them.
(b) He refuses to watch.
(c) He stops them.
(d) He instructs them.

3. On which country's coast is the Dauphin traveling when it spots the smaller boat?
(a) Chile's.
(b) Brazil's.
(c) Argentina's.
(d) Venezuela's.

4. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?
(a) The bones on the ship.
(b) A flag.
(c) The men on the ship.
(d) A fire.

5. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?
(a) There will be good weather for the next month.
(b) Something horrible is going to happen.
(c) Something unusual is going to happen.
(d) There will be good weather for the next year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the whale to revive after the collision before preparing to ram the boat again?

2. Due to starvation and lack of clothes, what illness are the men vulnerable to in the cold rain?

3. Which one of the following is not something that Chase does in order to guard the provisions?

4. What animals are used as food to help the crew stay alive in Chapter 9?

5. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

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