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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chase hesitate to attack the giant whale when it resurfaces on the starboard after the collision?
(a) He is worried the tail will destroy the steering device.
(b) There are no weapons nearby.
(c) He is afraid because of the size of the whale.
(d) He is ordered to halt by Pollard.

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

3. What month is it when the island of St. Mary's is sighted off the coast of Chile in Chapter 4?
(a) January.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) March.

4. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
(a) A mate and a boat steerer.
(b) A mate, a boat steerer, and oarsmen.
(c) A mate and oarsmen.
(d) A boatsteerer and oarsmen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it difficult for the men to row in Chapter 8?

2. As mentioned at the end of Chapter 13, where is the whale ship from that Chase later sails with?

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

4. How far off the coast of New England is Nantucket located?

5. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?

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