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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are sailors paid?
(a) According to their rank.
(b) According to how many whales they have killed and captured.
(c) According to their time at sea for each trip.
(d) According to how many whales they have killed.

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

3. As described in the Preface, in which ocean are the whales hunted?
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Arctic.
(c) Pacific.
(d) Indian.

4. Why does Chase hesitate to attack the giant whale when it resurfaces on the starboard after the collision?
(a) He is worried the tail will destroy the steering device.
(b) He is afraid because of the size of the whale.
(c) There are no weapons nearby.
(d) He is ordered to halt by Pollard.

5. What does the whale do after hitting the Essex below the anchor in Chapter 5?
(a) It begins swimming in circles around the boat.
(b) It swims away.
(c) It begins to hammer the boat with its tail.
(d) It sits on top of the water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?

3. As described in Chapter 1, what does the sighting of a comet indicate?

4. What do the men do in order to prevent water from splashing over the edges of the remaining boats?

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

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