Think you’ve got your head wrapped around In the Heart of the Sea? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What do Nantucketers call anyone born on the mainland?
Yankees
Landlubbers
Dummies
Coofs
Q. What drug are Nantucket women said to use in large quantities?
Opium
Marijuana
Alcohol
Bane serum
Q. How do Nantucketers respond when Captain Pollard first steps foot on the island after the Essex disaster?
By throwing him a party
By being silent
By sending him to jail
By making a flash mob video
Q. Why do Nantucketers get angry at Owen Chase for writing a book about the Essex disaster?
They would rather Pollard's book be successful
Chase blames Nickerson for the sinking of the Essex
They don't like outsiders knowing about the sensitive subject
There aren't enough pictures in the book
Q. What historical event essentially leads to Nantucket's economic decline?
The Gold Rush
World War II
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War