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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Due to starvation and lack of clothes, what illness are the men vulnerable to in the cold rain?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Urticaria.
(d) Hypothermia.

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

3. What do the men begin losing on their first morning on the island?
(a) Their sense of direction.
(b) Their ability to see.
(c) Their ability to speak.
(d) Their sense of smell.

4. At what Peruvian Port does Pollard meet Charles Wilkes?
(a) Callao.
(b) Talara.
(c) Bayovar.
(d) Payta.

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

6. Which direction is Chase's boat floating in Chapter 11?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

7. How far way is the sail when Lawrence sees it in Chapter 12?
(a) Three miles.
(b) Nine miles.
(c) Seven miles.
(d) Five miles.

8. What museum acquires the skeleton of the whale found in the Epilogue?
(a) The New Bedford Whaling Museum.
(b) The Cape Cod Maritime Museum.
(c) The Nantucket Whaling Museum.
(d) The Kendall Whaling Museum.

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

10. After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

11. What does the crew on Chase's boat choose to do in order to deal with the unbearable heat in Chapter 8?
(a) Drink more water.
(b) Sit behind the sails to be in the shade.
(c) Hang over the edge of the boat.
(d) Build miniature fans in the boat.

12. What type of exhibit is given to the Essex at the museum referenced in the Epilogue?
(a) Small.
(b) Big.
(c) Vague.
(d) Detailed.

13. What is the first concern that the men have about the island they find?
(a) It might be deserted.
(b) It might be inhabited.
(c) It might not have food.
(d) It might not have water.

14. What do the men use in Chapter 10 to figure out their longitude?
(a) Only latitude and a compass.
(b) Only a log line and a compass.
(c) Latitude, a log line, and a compass.
(d) Only latitude and a log line.

15. What does Chase put in each boat at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) A flat stone and leaves.
(b) A flat stone, firewood, and leaves.
(c) A flat stone and firewood.
(d) Firewood and leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days after leaving the sunken Essex is Chase's boat rescued by the Indian?

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

3. What does Chase encounter at the end of Chapter 10?

4. What does Pollard do the night before leaving the island in Chapter 9?

5. What type of fish surround Chase's boat in Chapter 8?

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