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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much oil does Chase return with in 1836 on the Charles Carroll?
(a) Three thousand six hundred and ten barrels.
(b) Three thousand six hundred and ten gallons.
(c) Two thousand six hundred and ten gallons.
(d) Two thousand six hundred and ten barrels.

2. How do the other men try to locate Pollard's boat after it disappears?
(a) They call out.
(b) They shoot flares.
(c) They return to the last place they saw Pollard.
(d) They retrace the route that Pollard was on.

3. Which ship's captain makes arrangements to rescue the remaining Essex members on Henderson Island?
(a) Hero.
(b) Constellation.
(c) Dauphin.
(d) Two Brothers.

4. Who is in Pollard's boat towards the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Coffin, Ramsdell, and Ray.
(b) Coffin and Ray, but not Ramsdell.
(c) Coffin and Ramsdell, but not Ray.
(d) Ray and Ramsdell, but not Coffin.

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

6. How long is it after avoiding the Society Islands in fear of cannibalism that the crew resorts to it for survival?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two months.

7. How long does the northwesterly breeze hold for before switching to the east-northeast in Chapter 10?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Four days.

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

9. On December 13, how many nautical miles do the men think they are away from reaching the light variable winds they need?
(a) At least three hundred.
(b) Less than one hundred.
(c) Less than two hundred.
(d) At least four hundred.

10. Which New Bedford whaling ship is Herman Melville on when he meets Chase's son?
(a) Acushnet.
(b) California.
(c) Dartmouth.
(d) Ann Alexander.

11. When is land finally spotted at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) December 16.
(b) December 17.
(c) December 19.
(d) December 18.

12. How much water do the men collect on December 23?
(a) Twenty gallons.
(b) Ten gallons.
(c) Ten liters.
(d) Twenty liters.

13. How long does Pollard wait before being taken home on the Two Brothers?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

14. How does Pollard initially respond to the suggestion of drawing a lot in Chapter 11?
(a) He thinks that it is a good idea.
(b) He is skeptical, but agrees to listen.
(c) He refuses to listen to it.
(d) He threatens the person that suggests it.

15. When do Chase, Lawrence, and Nickerson arrive in Nantucket?
(a) April 11.
(b) June 11.
(c) May 11.
(d) July 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men on Henderson Island think the gunshot is when it is fired in Chapter 13?

2. Which one of the following is not done when Joy dies?

3. Where do the men sleep during their first night on the island in Chapter 9?

4. What type of rock produces a spring for the men on December 22?

5. When does Cole die?

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