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

2. What time is it on February 18 when Lawrence spots a sail?
(a) Seven a.m.
(b) Eight a.m.
(c) Seven p.m.
(d) Eight p.m.

3. Why is it difficult for the men to row in Chapter 8?
(a) They are rowing against the wind.
(b) They are not getting enough sleep.
(c) They are too weak.
(d) It is too hot.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On December 13, how many nautical miles do the men think they are away from reaching the light variable winds they need?

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

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

4. Which New Bedford whaling ship is Herman Melville on when he meets Chase's son?

5. Which one of the following is not a whale ship that the Hero encounters on its way to Chile?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Chase at the end of his life?

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

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

5. How does Pollard's whaling career end, and how is he remembered?

6. How is Pollard's boat rescued?

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

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

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

10. How are Wright, Weeks, and Chappel rescued from Henderson Island?

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