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

2. When does Pollard avert potential disaster after crashing into the French Frigate Shoals?
(a) February of 1823.
(b) February of 1832.
(c) September of 1823.
(d) September of 1832.

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

4. Which one of the following is not done when Joy dies?
(a) A letter from the men is placed inside his pocket.
(b) He is buried at sea.
(c) A stone is tied to his feet.
(d) He is sewn up in his clothes.

5. How does Aaron Paddack respond to Pollard's story as Chapter 12 ends?
(a) He does not believe it.
(b) He only believes some of it.
(c) He ignores it.
(d) He writes it down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it when Chapter 12 begins?

2. What time of the day do the men observe the latitude of their trip in Chapter 10?

3. After realizing they are too far south to reach Easter Island, how far away is the next group of islands?

4. After being rescued by the Dauphin, how many captains join Pollard for dinner at the end of Chapter 12?

5. What day does Richard Peterson choose to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the end of Chapter 11 when lots are drawn in Pollard's boat?

2. How do the boats get separated in Chapter 10?

3. What difficulties is Chase's boat having in Chapter 11?

4. How does Cole die in Chapter 12?

5. What idea does Pollard have for sailing out of the calm winds in Chapter 8?

6. How does Chase choose the events to include in a book about the Essex?

7. What request does Joy have before dying in Chapter 10?

8. How has has the town of Nantucket changed since the nineteenth century?

9. How does Chase's boat deal with a shark attack?

10. What does the exhibit for the Essex at the Whaling Museum feature?

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