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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?
(a) Nantucket pull through.
(b) Nantucket sleigh ride.
(c) Nantucket speeder.
(d) Nantucket drag along.

2. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?
(a) Tail first.
(b) Head first.
(c) On its side.
(d) On its back.

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

4. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?
(a) An average amount.
(b) None.
(c) Very few.
(d) Many.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?

2. How long is it in between whale sightings in Chapter 3?

3. 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?

4. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?

5. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?

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