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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answers to these questions.

   1. What is the explanation for the aggressive behaviour of sperm whales?
      1. They are basically violent.
      2. They attack when calf is in danger.
      3. They have complex brains which are also the largest brains on earth.
   2. What is the source of the legendary white whale Moby Dick?
      1. the imagination of the American author Herman Melville
      2. legends about the Pacific sperm whales
      3. An albino sperm whale known as Mocha Dick which was reported to be huge, violent and dangerous.
   3. Who is Moby Dick?
      1. Melville's imaginary white whale
      2. Mocha Dick described in the 'Knickerbocker Magazine'
      3. the sperm whale that attacked 'The Essex'
   4. What has been the big change in the relationship between humans and whale?
      1. From being a protected spices, whales have now become tourist attractions.
      2. They don't threaten each other anymore and have learned to coexist.
      3. Instead of being seen as dangerous, the whale is now seen as a lovable creature.
   5. What significant problem does whale-watching tourism pose?
      1. unchecked growth of tourism in the deep seas
      2. invasion of space essential to whales
      3. harmful effects on sea creatures
2. 2.

   What does the number of ships that were sent out for whale hunting indicate about whale hunting during the 1800s? Why were whales haunted then? (para 2)
3. 3.

   What are leviathans? Why were sperm whales described as leviathans? (para 3)
4. 4.

   How did Mocha Dick get its name? What made it widely known? (para 5)
5. 5.

   How did J N Reynolds' article make Mocha Dick look almost supernatural? (para 6)
6. 6.

   Will you support the movement to protect the whale? Why?