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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what direction does the wind shift, allowing the boats to sail towards Peru?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) South.

2. When is Pollard's boat sighted again in Chapter 8?
(a) Three days later.
(b) The next afternoon.
(c) Two days later.
(d) The next morning.

3. After realizing they are too far south to reach Easter Island, how far away is the next group of islands?
(a) Eight hundred miles off the coast of Peru.
(b) Five hundred miles off the coast of Chile.
(c) Eight hundred miles off the coast of Chile.
(d) Five hundred miles off the coast of Peru.

4. According to the Epilogue, what year is it when a sperm whale washes up on the beaches of Nantucket?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1979.

5. When does Pollard's boat disappear in Chapter 8?
(a) The morning of December 10.
(b) The morning of December 9.
(c) The night of December 10.
(d) The night of December 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do with Cole when he begins ranting incoherently?

2. Which of the following is not taken by the crew as the Essex sinks in Chapter 5?

3. What happens to Hendricks' boat on January 14?

4. In what year does the story take place in?

5. Who is in Pollard's boat towards the end of Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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