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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. Who is in charge of the publication?

2. Una is concerned when her neighbor claims to be a ______ to the judge.

3. Which river did Susan cross to gain her freedom?

4. What item does the judge give to Justice?

5. Who shoves Elijah into the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Una to turn to the stars? What is one of Una's dreams?

2. Chapter 134 presents letters to Una from Margaret Fuller. Who is Margaret Fuller? Where is she located?

3. How does the relationship between Una and Ahab change in this section? What does Ahab do to have Una for himself?

4. Who is Captain Mayhew? Why does he visit Una? What offer does Mayhew make to Una?

5. In chapter 133, Mary and Una try to recover from their grief. Describe at least one of the activities the group does to make themselves feel better.

6. What great tragedies befall Una in chapter ninety-one? Who is on hand to help Una?

7. Who is Susan? Why is she important to Una?

8. What tragedy befalls Nantucket? How does it change things? What are some of the steps people take to rebuild?

9. Judge Austin Lord invites Una and Justice to stay at his house. What transpires between the judge and Una?

10. What is Una's reaction upon being married to Ahab?

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

Una and Frannie basically grew up as sisters. Discuss the relationship between Una and Frannie as children and then as adults. Who was the most grounded? Who was the most motivated? Who was the most intelligent? How did the relationship change after Una went away to sea?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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