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

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) Smaller food portions.
(b) Less sleep time.
(c) Unfair treatment by the first and second mate.
(d) More chores on the ship.

2. What island do the men initially think they have found in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Pitcairn Island.
(b) Henderson Island.
(c) Ducie Island.
(d) Oeno Island.

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

4. How many days after leaving the sunken Essex is Chase's boat rescued by the Indian?
(a) Ninety- nine.
(b) Eighty- nine.
(c) One hundred and nineteen.
(d) One hundred and nine.

5. Why is the arrival of Chase, Lawrence, and Nickerson in Nantucket unexpected in Chapter 13?
(a) A rumor had been told that they refused to return home.
(b) They are scheduled to arrive on a different ship.
(c) They are scheduled to arrive one month later.
(d) The people there are not aware of their rescue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month is it when the island of St. Mary's is sighted off the coast of Chile in Chapter 4?

3. What has Pollard's Nantucket house become in modern times?

4. On December 13, how many nautical miles do the men think they are away from reaching the light variable winds they need?

5. What is the name given to the event of a harpooned whale dragging a boat at high speeds?

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