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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?
(a) It begins swimming in circles around the boat.
(b) It sits on top of the water.
(c) It swims away.
(d) It begins to hammer the boat with its tail.

2. How do Pollard and Chase react to the way the men take the Essex out to sea?
(a) They are amused.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are proud.
(d) They are embarrassed.

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

4. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?
(a) October 22.
(b) September 12.
(c) September 22.
(d) October 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?

3. Which fictional novel was inspired by the sinking of the Essex?

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

5. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?

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