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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is causing the thirst of the men on Chase's boat to become even worse in Chapter 7?
(a) They are spending energy repairing their boat.
(b) They are eating saltwater-damaged bread.
(c) They have run out of the freshwater.
(d) They are in the sun for long periods of time.

3. What day does Richard Peterson choose to die?
(a) January 19.
(b) January 17.
(c) January 20.
(d) January 18.

4. How is Pollard informed to set sail?
(a) He is told by a messenger.
(b) He leaves according to the weather patterns.
(c) He is told directly by the owners of the ship.
(d) He receives a letter.

5. Who is the first person chosen at the end of Chapter 11 when the lot is drawn?
(a) Ramsdell.
(b) Pollard.
(c) Ray.
(d) Coffin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the story take place in?

2. How common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?

3. What do the men do in order to prevent water from splashing over the edges of the remaining boats?

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

5. What does Pollard do the night before leaving the island in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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