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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Preface, what is the primary reason for whale hunting?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Oil.
(d) Sport.

2. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) Two hundred and fifty dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) One hundred and fifty dollars.

3. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?
(a) 1653.
(b) 1635.
(c) 1695.
(d) 1659.

4. 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.

5. When does the loading of the Essex begin?
(a) August 5.
(b) July 15.
(c) July 5.
(d) August 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are sailors paid?

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

3. How is Pollard informed to set sail?

4. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?

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

(see the answer key)

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