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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?
(a) The whale's tail hits the boat.
(b) Chase kicks the side of the boat out of frustration.
(c) A bolt of lightning strikes the boat.
(d) The harpoon inadvertently crashes into the side of the boat.

2. What happens when Chase's boat attempts to approach a whale on November 16?
(a) The whale is wounded, but not killed.
(b) The whale emerges underneath the boat.
(c) The whale drags the boat for several miles.
(d) The whale outruns the boat.

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

4. What shape are the sails of the Essex?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Circular.
(d) Square shaped.

5. What is Nickerson's response to the captain's approach in introducing himself to the crew?
(a) He is surprised.
(b) He is inspired.
(c) He is impressed.
(d) He is confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are sailors paid?

2. After having little luck off the coast of Chile, where does the Essex begin experiencing some success?

3. Compared to the other seventy Nantucket whale ships, how is the Essex considered?

4. How many whale boats does the crew of the Essex lose after the first encounter with two whales in Chapter 3?

5. When did English settlers begin arriving in Nantucket?

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