North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Sarah walk down to the waterfront to search for the Sophie? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

She plans to sell the Sophie for scrap to pay her debts.

She intends to hide Leander’s logbook aboard the vessel.

She wants to test Lovejoy’s letter against the reality of the ruined ship.

She hopes to stow away on the ship and leave New Bedford.

2.

What do the scrimshawed teeth that Leander removes from his own mouth primarily record? (from Chapters 9 – 11)

Comic episodes from his earliest training voyages.

Religious parables that he copies from a chaplain’s Bible.

Scenes of violence and betrayal during his years trapped in the Arctic.

Maps to hidden whaling grounds known only to him.

3.

What does Ashley’s extended speech about “salt horse” suggest about his view of hardship at sea? (from Chapters 1 – 4)

He believes captains should always provide rich and varied meals.

He insists that only officers are entitled to preserved meat.

He thinks sailors should accept discomfort as proof of loyalty and worth.

He argues that men should refuse any food connected to whaling.

4.

How does the servant who leads Lovejoy through the Ashley house primarily communicate with him? (from Chapters 1 – 4)

She recites Bible verses to him in a low voice.

She remains silent and responds to him only by gestures.

She sings whaling songs as they climb the stairs.

She interrogates him about his past voyages.

5.

What is distinctive about the way the Esther finally sinks beneath the ice? (from Chapters 15 – 16)

She disappears so completely that not even a splinter remains on the surface.

She grounds on a shoal and becomes a permanent landmark.

Her masts and rigging float for days as a warning to others.

Her hull burns for hours before going under.

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