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

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

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

4. What direction do the winds blow from in the trades for seventy percent of the year?
(a) Southeast.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Northwest.
(d) Northeast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is it after avoiding the Society Islands in fear of cannibalism that the crew resorts to it for survival?

2. As mentioned at the end of Chapter 13, where is the whale ship from that Chase later sails with?

3. When do the men attempt to row out of the winds in Chapter 8?

4. Unknown to the crew in Chapter 9, how many miles away from the island is a community with food and water?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lawrence repair the leak in Chase's boat?

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

5. How do the men confuse the name of the island they have found in Chapter 9?

6. Why does the crew decide to leave Henderson Island? Who chooses to stay?

7. How does Pollard's boat become separated from Hendricks' boat?

8. What is the difference in the way Pollard and Chase are received when they return to Nantucket?

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

10. Who attends the dinner on the night Pollard is rescued, and what does Pollard discuss with Aaron Paddack later that night?

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