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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 is it in between whale sightings in Chapter 3?
(a) Several days.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several months.

2. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A mate and a boat steerer.
(b) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.
(c) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.
(d) A mate and oarsmen.

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

4. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

5. In what year does the story take place in?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1810.
(c) 1821.
(d) 1801.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

3. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?

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

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

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