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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of fish surround Chase's boat in Chapter 8?
(a) Piranha.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Sword fish.

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

3. Which one of the following is not included in the museum's exhibit of the Essex?
(a) Twine.
(b) The ship's truck.
(c) Signatures.
(d) A list of the crew.

4. Who is in Pollard's boat towards the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Coffin, Ramsdell, and Ray.
(b) Ray and Ramsdell, but not Coffin.
(c) Coffin and Ray, but not Ramsdell.
(d) Coffin and Ramsdell, but not Ray.

5. How do the men on Pollard's boat respond to the whale's attack?
(a) They attempt to punch the whale.
(b) They jump overboard.
(c) They attempt to stab the whale.
(d) They throw their provisions overboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Chase's boat to get a hole in it as they approach another whale on November 20?

2. Which weapon does Pollard choose to keep for himself as Chapter 6 ends?

3. What do the men use in Chapter 10 to figure out their longitude?

4. What island do the men initially think they have found in the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. When does Pollard avert potential disaster after crashing into the French Frigate Shoals?

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