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

2. Which one of the following is not included in the museum's exhibit of the Essex?
(a) Twine.
(b) A list of the crew.
(c) Signatures.
(d) The ship's truck.

3. Which Chilean island is three hundred miles away from Chase's boat in Chapter 12?
(a) Tierra del Fuego.
(b) Wollaston.
(c) Easter Island.
(d) Juan Fernandez.

4. What do the men do with Cole when he begins ranting incoherently?
(a) They knock him unconscious.
(b) They throw him overboard.
(c) They place him on a board.
(d) They attempt to reason with him.

5. What do the men in Chase's boat discover attached to the bottom of it on December 14?
(a) Crayfish.
(b) Crabs.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Shrimp.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what day does Pollard reach St. Mary's Island?

3. What animals are used as food to help the crew stay alive in Chapter 9?

4. On what night do Pollard's boat and Hendricks' boat become separated?

5. How much water do the men collect on December 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the rescue of Chase's boat?

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

3. How does Chase prevent the crew from stealing food in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

8. What discovery do the men in Chase's boat make while trying to combat the heat?

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

10. What does Chase put in each boat before leaving Henderson Island and why?

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