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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many miles west of the Galapagos is the Essex on November 2, 1820?
2. Which of the following is not taken by the crew as the Essex sinks in Chapter 5?
3. As described in Chapter 3, what does each whale boat contain?
4. Why is the crew concerned about the Marquesas?
5. How many miles does it take the crew to set and trim the sails of the Essex?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is done to the Essex in order to prepare it for the trip?
2. As stated in the Preface, when, where, and why are sperm whales hunted?
3. What happens when the Essex meets the Aurora?
4. How successful is the Essex off the coast of Peru?
5. How is the Essex attacked by the whale and what happens to the ship as a result?
6. How are the three whale boats divided and stocked for the trip at the end of Chapter 6?
7. How does Pollard's boat respond to being attacked by a whale in Chapter 7?
8. What happens when the first whale of the trip is sighted?
9. What events take place on Hood Island at the end of Chapter 4?
10. How is a whale killed by sailors?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The whale's attack on the Essex is the turning point of the story and the ship's voyage.
1) Describe the behavior and actions of the whale when it is first sighted along with why they are considered strange.
2) Explain how the whale attacks the ship and the response of the crew members during the attack.
3) Discuss why Philbrick states in the Preface that the whale's attack on the Essex is only the beginning of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Chronicle the island town of Nantucket from the nineteenth century to the time that the book was written. Provide an explanation of what the town was like when the Essex set sail and the effects that whaling had on the community. Then, describe how and why Nantucket has changed throughout the years and its present state.
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is a major part of the first half of the book. Provide an analysis of three examples of foreshadowing, when they occur, and the events that they are signaling.
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