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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away are the Marquesas from where the crew is in Chapter 6?
(a) One thousand miles.
(b) Twelve hundred miles.
(c) Twenty- two hundred miles.
(d) Two thousand miles.

2. When does the loading of the Essex begin?
(a) August 15.
(b) July 5.
(c) August 5.
(d) July 15.

3. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?
(a) Nine a.m.
(b) Six a.m.
(c) Seven a.m.
(d) Eight a.m.

4. 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 outruns the boat.
(d) The whale drags the boat for several miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

2. Which of the following is not taken by the crew as the Essex sinks in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. How far away from the first whale sighted do the men position themselves in the boats?

(see the answer key)

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