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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much water is each man given per day as the crew attempts to make it to land in Chapter 7?
(a) A half pint.
(b) A quarter pint.
(c) A pint.
(d) Three-quarters of a pint.

2. Out of twenty men who witnessed the sinking of the Essex, how many total men survived?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eighteen.

3. Contrary to what the men think, what island are they actually on in Chapter 9?
(a) Pitcairn Island.
(b) Oeno Island.
(c) Ducie Island.
(d) Henderson Island.

4. After being separated from Hendricks' boat, how far from the coast of South America is Pollard?
(a) One thousand miles.
(b) Twenty five hundred miles.
(c) Fifteen hundred miles.
(d) Two thousand miles.

5. Why does Joy request to be transferred to the captain's boat when he is close to dying?
(a) To die among Nantucketers.
(b) To die next to the captain.
(c) There is a doctor on the captain's boat.
(d) The captain's boat has more food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much can sperm whales weigh?

3. How long after the sinking of the Essex is Chase's account of the ordeal available as a book?

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

5. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?

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