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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is the crew concerned about the Marquesas?
(a) They are infested with insects.
(b) Many other sailors have disappeared there.
(c) There are rumors that the inhabitants are cannibals.
(d) There are no supplies there.

4. Compared to the other seventy Nantucket whale ships, how is the Essex considered?
(a) New, small, and lucky.
(b) New, big, and lucky.
(c) Old, small, and lucky.
(d) Old, big, and lucky.

5. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?
(a) Many.
(b) Very few.
(c) None.
(d) An average amount.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the officers think it will take the crew to reach either Chile or Peru?

2. How long does it take the crew of the Essex to kill eleven whales in Chapter 4?

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

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

5. How far away in sailing distance from the Essex is the Offshore Ground in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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