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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. Out on the open water, the captain orders Una to be on the lookout for which of the following?

2. What is the name of the ship that carried Una's letter(s) to Ahab?

3. In chapter 54, the Albatross meets up with which boat?

4. Una originally comes from which state?

5. Una was required to stand at ____ feet.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Giles and Chester. Who makes the arrangements? How does Una use the arrangement to her advantage?

2. Explain some of the issues faced by the Sussex in the storms.

3. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?

4. Examine Una's connection with the lighthouse. How long did it take before Una fully explored the structure? Una often equated the lighthouse to freedom. Explain Una's feelings toward the lighthouse.

5. What activity does Una take up with Sallie Swain? What is the metaphor used by Una to describe her relationship with Kit and Giles?

6. Una and Giles talk about climbing the topsail and feeling like birds out over the ocean. What happens to Giles the next day? What happens to Kit?

7. Who are Kit and Giles? How do they meet Una? What brings them to Nantucket?

8. Una begins to think about the return to Nantucket. What are some of the things Una thinks about regarding her future on the island?

9. Una decides to dress up as a cabin boy so that she can go out to sea with Kit and Giles. Examine Una's plan. Who does Una meet on the ship?

10. Who does Una marry? What is famous about Una's husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Ahab. What types of things would Ahab be most proud of in his career and personal lives? Would the memoir include details of his relationship with Una or would it focus more on his life at sea? How might Ahab describe how he felt before, during and after each encounter with Moby Dick? What might Ahab's last thoughts be before the Pequod went down?

Essay Topic 2

Kit and Giles were both objects of Una's affections early in the story. Examine the relationship Una had with each man. Also compare and contrast Kit and Giles on personal and professional levels. Do you think things might have been different if Giles had lived?

Essay Topic 3

Una married twice during the course of the story. When it was learned that Judge Lord wanted to marry Una, she realized that she was content being unmarried. Later Una met Ishmael and the pair lived together and had a child. Discuss in detail Una's multiple and somewhat complicated relationships. Was it common for a person to go from one marriage to the next? What might have happened if Kit had returned from out West? Do you think Una would have taken him back? Do you think Kit and Charlotte got married? Why do you think Una and Ishmael never married?

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