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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long are the shifts that each man serves on watching the decks during the evenings in Chapter 2?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Six hours.

2. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?
(a) Six thousand people.
(b) Seven thousand people.
(c) Five thousand people.
(d) Eight thousand people.

3. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?
(a) Chase has a mild-mannered approach to assigning tasks.
(b) Chase uses force to see that his orders are followed.
(c) Chase does not talk to anyone but the captain.
(d) Chase does not appear to understand how a ship works.

4. How many men are in the small boat when it is first mentioned in the preface?
(a) Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

5. 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) Food.
(d) Firewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?

2. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?

3. As described in the Preface, in which ocean are the whales hunted?

4. Compared to the other seventy Nantucket whale ships, how is the Essex considered?

5. How much can sperm whales weigh?

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