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

2. In what year does the story take place in?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1812.
(c) 1821.
(d) 1801.

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

4. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?
(a) Sit behind the sails to be in the shade.
(b) Build miniature fans in the boat.
(c) Hang over the edge of the boat.
(d) Drink more water.

5. What Ecuadorian city does the Essex stop at during September in Chapter 4?
(a) Quito.
(b) Atacames.
(c) Chevele.
(d) Esmeraldas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles west of the Galapagos is the Essex on November 2, 1820?

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

4. What type of whale attacks Pollard's boat in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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