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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 common was cannibalism among sailors that are shipwrecked during the time the book takes place?
2. When does Cole die?
3. What animals are used as food to help the crew stay alive in Chapter 9?
4. When does Pollard avert potential disaster after crashing into the French Frigate Shoals?
5. What does Chase do as Nickerson and Lawrence prepare to bury Cole?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the crew concerned about as it sees land in the beginning of Chapter 9?
2. What happens to Chase at the end of his life?
3. What discovery do the men in Chase's boat make while trying to combat the heat?
4. How does Cole die in Chapter 12?
5. What request does Joy have before dying in Chapter 10?
6. What is the difference in the way Pollard and Chase are received when they return to Nantucket?
7. How does Lawrence repair the leak in Chase's boat?
8. What happens to Hendricks' boat?
9. What does Chase put in each boat before leaving Henderson Island and why?
10. Why do the men resort to cannibalism in Chapter 11, and what is the irony of their situation?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Nature is a main element of the book and the Essex's voyage. Explain three examples of the effects that nature has on the story and the trip. Include an analysis of how the crew responds to nature and how their responses also have an effect on the book's themes.
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