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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chase put in each boat at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) A flat stone and leaves.
(b) A flat stone and firewood.
(c) Firewood and leaves.
(d) A flat stone, firewood, and leaves.

2. What do the men in Chase's boat discover attached to the bottom of it on December 14?
(a) Barnacles.
(b) Shrimp.
(c) Crayfish.
(d) Crabs.

3. How long does it take the whale to revive after the collision before preparing to ram the boat again?
(a) Less than a minute.
(b) Three minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) One minute.

4. Which provisions does the crew of the Essex plan to purchase at the Azores?
(a) Livestock and weapons.
(b) Vegetables, livestock, and weapons.
(c) Vegetables and weapons.
(d) Vegetables and livestock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pollard choose the Society Islands as the crew's destination?

2. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

3. What allows a sperm whale the ability to survive a head on collision with a boat?

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

5. What animals are used as food to help the crew stay alive in Chapter 9?

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