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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At what Peruvian Port does Pollard meet Charles Wilkes?
(a) Callao.
(b) Talara.
(c) Payta.
(d) Bayovar.
2. On January 26, how many men are in Chase's boat?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.
3. Which one of the following is not done when Joy dies?
(a) He is sewn up in his clothes.
(b) A letter from the men is placed inside his pocket.
(c) He is buried at sea.
(d) A stone is tied to his feet.
4. What has the boarding house that Nickerson owned become in modern times?
(a) An office building.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A shopping mall.
(d) A parking garage.
5. After being separated from Hendricks' boat, how far from the coast of South America is Pollard?
(a) Two thousand miles.
(b) Fifteen hundred miles.
(c) Twenty five hundred miles.
(d) One thousand miles.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of the following is not something that Chase does in order to guard the provisions?
2. How many days has it been since Pollard and Hendricks have lost sight of Chase's boat in the beginning of Chapter 11?
3. How long after the sinking of the Essex is Chase's account of the ordeal available as a book?
4. On what night do Pollard's boat and Hendricks' boat become separated?
5. How long does Pollard wait before being taken home on the Two Brothers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the end of Chapter 11 when lots are drawn in Pollard's boat?
2. How does Chase choose the events to include in a book about the Essex?
3. How does Chase prevent the crew from stealing food in Chapter 8?
4. How does Cole die in Chapter 12?
5. What does the exhibit for the Essex at the Whaling Museum feature?
6. What idea does Pollard have for sailing out of the calm winds in Chapter 8?
7. How has has the town of Nantucket changed since the nineteenth century?
8. What discovery do the men in Chase's boat make while trying to combat the heat?
9. What is the difference in the way Pollard and Chase are received when they return to Nantucket?
10. What request does Joy have before dying in Chapter 10?
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