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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. What is the name of Ahab's ship?
2. What is Giles' last name?
3. What is Una's last name?
4. What type of store caught on fire?
5. In chapter 71, Una meets ____, Kit's old girlfriend.
Short Essay Questions
1. Examine the scene in which Una becomes temporarily blinded.
2. 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.
3. Discuss Aunt Agatha's influence on Una regarding pacifism and women's rights.
4. Who are Kit and Giles? How do they meet Una? What brings them to Nantucket?
5. Una begins to think about her future on Nantucket. What are some of Una's thoughts?
6. Discuss the conversation between Starbuck and Una.
7. Ahab deals with Kit after his bout of dementia. What does Ahab do to try to keep Kit under control?
8. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?
9. Describe the scene in which Una meets Rebekkah Swain.
10. Describe Una's childhood and introduction to the sea.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Naslund discusses the areas traveled by the various ships including the Sussex and the Pequod. Discuss the routes traveled by these ships as well as the common trade routes of the day. Examine the length of time it took the ships to travel the entire route and why some ships were gone years longer than others. Give a crew member's perspective and a captain's perspective on where a ship should travel and where the best opportunities lie for whaling. Compare those trade routes to ones commonly used today.
Essay Topic 2
Captain Ahab has an interesting relationship with the owners of the Pequod. The men seem to respect one another although there are times when they are in competition. Discuss how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Ahab's skill and style of leadership has helped to make him a success. What is Ahab's background and how does it compare to the backgrounds of the other captains?
Essay Topic 3
Slavery was becoming a hotbed issue in the 1840s. Susan is used as an allegory for the many slaves who attempted to escape and were caught, often more than once. Discuss in detail the slavery situation in Kentucky in the 1840s. Compare the situation to the slavery issue in Massachusetts. Was there anything that could ensure a person's freedom? Give details about Susan's run for freedom as well as others. Also give the point of view of the bounty hunter that visited Una in Kentucky.
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