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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Cole die?
(a) February 9.
(b) February 7.
(c) February 10.
(d) February 8.

2. How long does it take the crew of the Essex to kill eleven whales in Chapter 4?
(a) Five months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

3. How common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?
(a) It is never done.
(b) It is widespread.
(c) It is rarely done.
(d) It is unknown.

4. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?
(a) The bones on the ship.
(b) A flag.
(c) The men on the ship.
(d) A fire.

5. How many men choose to stay on the island at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much oil does Chase return with in 1836 on the Charles Carroll?

2. What do the men begin losing on their first morning on the island?

3. How long does the northwesterly breeze hold for before switching to the east-northeast in Chapter 10?

4. What happens to Chase before he dies?

5. How much water is each man given per day as the crew attempts to make it to land in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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