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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which country's coast is the Dauphin traveling when it spots the smaller boat?
(a) Argentina's.
(b) Venezuela's.
(c) Chile's.
(d) Brazil's.

2. What island do the men initially think they have found in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Oeno Island.
(b) Henderson Island.
(c) Pitcairn Island.
(d) Ducie Island.

3. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?
(a) A harpoon.
(b) An oar.
(c) A knife.
(d) A lance.

4. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) More chores on the ship.
(b) Smaller food portions.
(c) Unfair treatment by the first and second mate.
(d) Less sleep time.

5. What time of the day do the men observe the latitude of their trip in Chapter 10?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Eight o'clock in the evening.
(c) Eight o'clock in the morning.
(d) Noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of rock produces a spring for the men on December 22?

2. What do Pollard and Daniel Russell, the captain of the Aurora, discuss in Chapter 4?

3. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?

4. What is the crew hoping for as they enter the Offshore Grounds?

5. How long does Joy spend on the captain's boat before returning to his own boat and dying?

(see the answer key)

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