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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unknown to the crew in Chapter 9, how many miles away from the island is a community with food and water?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Five hundred.

2. What discovery does the crew make on November 26?
(a) They sailed past South America.
(b) They are sailing towards South America.
(c) They are very close to South America.
(d) They are sailing parallel to South America.

3. In 1810, how many women over the age of twenty- three are widowed?
(a) Over half.
(b) Almost a quarter.
(c) Almost half.
(d) Over a quarter.

4. When the men are close enough to attack the whale, what is used in order to pierce its vital organs?
(a) A harpoon.
(b) A knife.
(c) A lance.
(d) An oar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chase hesitate to attack the giant whale when it resurfaces on the starboard after the collision?

2. How many days has it been since Pollard and Hendricks have lost sight of Chase's boat in the beginning of Chapter 11?

3. What shape are the sails of the Essex?

4. What time is it on February 18 when Lawrence spots a sail?

5. What happens when Chase's boat attempts to approach a whale on November 16?

(see the answer key)

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