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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Two hundred and fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred dollars.

2. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?
(a) An oar.
(b) A knife.
(c) A lance.
(d) A harpoon.

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

4. After being damaged in the storm, who encourages Pollard to continue with the trip instead of returning to Nantucket?
(a) Only Chase.
(b) Chase and Joy.
(c) Only Joy.
(d) Nickerson and Joy.

5. While repairing the Essex's leak, what else do the men gather in Chapter 4?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Iguanas.
(c) Tortoises.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Chase's boat attempts to approach a whale on November 16?

2. When does the Essex sail towards the Galapagos Islands in Chapter 4?

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

4. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

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

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