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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Food.
(b) Freshwater.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Rifles.

2. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?
(a) One foot.
(b) Ten feet.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) One mile.

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

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

5. How old is Thomas Nickerson when he first boards the Essex?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

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

4. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?

5. How far have the men rescued by the Dauphin been sailing at the end of the Preface?

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