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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much can sperm whales weigh?
(a) Twelve hundred pounds.
(b) Twelve hundred tons.
(c) Six hundred pounds.
(d) Sixty tons.

2. How is Pollard informed to set sail?
(a) He is told by a messenger.
(b) He is told directly by the owners of the ship.
(c) He receives a letter.
(d) He leaves according to the weather patterns.

3. How many whaleboats are loaded onto the Essex in Chapter 1?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

4. How are sailors paid?
(a) According to how many whales they have killed.
(b) According to their rank.
(c) According to how many whales they have killed and captured.
(d) According to their time at sea for each trip.

5. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are amused.
(c) They are proud.
(d) They are angry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?

3. When does the loading of the Essex begin?

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

5. How long are the shifts that each man serves on watching the decks during the evenings in Chapter 2?

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