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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pollard think that backtracking to the Galapagos Islands is impossible in Chapter 6?
(a) Because of the waves around the islands.
(b) Because of the uncertainty of how to get back to them.
(c) Because of the wind direction.
(d) Because of the distance.

2. How far way is the sail when Lawrence sees it in Chapter 12?
(a) Seven miles.
(b) Five miles.
(c) Nine miles.
(d) Three miles.

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

4. When do the men attempt to row out of the winds in Chapter 8?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the morning.
(c) In the late afternoon.
(d) At night.

5. How old is Captain George Pollard, Jr. when he boards the Essex in Chapter 2?
(a) Twenty- four years old.
(b) Thirty- eight years old.
(c) Thirty- four years old.
(d) Twenty- eight years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?

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

3. According to one naval architect, what might have helped the Essex withstand the whale's attack?

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

5. What do the men on Henderson Island think the gunshot is when it is fired in Chapter 13?

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