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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of the following is not included in the list of supplies that are loaded onto the Essex as it prepares for the journey in Chapter 1?
(a) Freshwater.
(b) Rifles.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Food.

3. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?
(a) Two to three years.
(b) Six months to a year.
(c) One to two years.
(d) One to two months.

4. What is Nickerson's response to the captain's approach in introducing himself to the crew?
(a) He is inspired.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is impressed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are sailors paid?

2. How much can sperm whales weigh?

3. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?

4. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?

5. When does the loading of the Essex begin?

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