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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the story take place in?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1801.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1821.

2. Which one of the Galapagos Islands is the crew of the Essex on when they discover a leak in the ship?
(a) Culpepper Island.
(b) Hood Island.
(c) Barrington Island.
(d) Tower Island.

3. Out of twenty men who witnessed the sinking of the Essex, how many total men survived?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eighteen.

4. How many whale boats does the crew of the Essex lose after the first encounter with two whales in Chapter 3?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

5. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?
(a) An average amount.
(b) Very few.
(c) Many.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. While repairing the Essex's leak, what else do the men gather in Chapter 4?

2. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?

3. What does the Aurora bring for the crew of the Essex?

4. As described in the Preface, in which ocean are the whales hunted?

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

(see the answer key)

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