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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What shape are the sails of the Essex?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Circular.
(c) Square shaped.
(d) Triangular.

3. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

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. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?

2. How many whale boats does the crew of the Essex lose after the first encounter with two whales in Chapter 3?

3. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?

4. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?

5. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?

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