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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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. What is the first concern that the men have about the island they find?
(a) It might not have water.
(b) It might not have food.
(c) It might be inhabited.
(d) It might be deserted.

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

5. What month is it when the island of St. Mary's is sighted off the coast of Chile in Chapter 4?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea is it to stop keeping track of the longitude in Chapter 7?

2. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?

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

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

5. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?

(see the answer key)

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