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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?
(a) Chase uses force to see that his orders are followed.
(b) Chase does not talk to anyone but the captain.
(c) Chase does not appear to understand how a ship works.
(d) Chase has a mild-mannered approach to assigning tasks.

2. What does the Aurora bring for the crew of the Essex?
(a) More food.
(b) Sailors and boats.
(c) More weapons.
(d) Letters from home.

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

4. Where is the first whale spotted in Chapter 3?
(a) At Buenos Aires.
(b) Halfway between Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires.
(c) Just before Rio De Janeiro.
(d) After Buenos Aires.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are sailors paid?

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

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

4. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Out of twenty men who witnessed the sinking of the Essex, how many total men survived?

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