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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows a sperm whale the ability to survive a head on collision with a boat?
(a) It's speed makes it impervious to the impact.
(b) It's tail acts as a stabilizer to minimize the impact.
(c) It's body is designed to absorb tremendous shock.
(d) It's head is shaped like a battering ram.

2. How much does the huge whale that appears off the port bow in Chapter 5 weigh?
(a) Sixty tons.
(b) Fifty tons.
(c) Seventy tons.
(d) Eighty tons.

3. What do Pollard and Daniel Russell, the captain of the Aurora, discuss in Chapter 4?
(a) The discovery of other whaling boats off the coast.
(b) The discovery of a new whaling ground.
(c) The remaining time of the Aurora's trip.
(d) The remaining time of the Essex's trip.

4. What month is it when the island of St. Mary's is sighted off the coast of Chile in Chapter 4?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) April.

5. How many masts does the Essex have as it sets sail in Chapter 2?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?

2. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?

3. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?

4. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

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

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