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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lays out nice things in Una's cabin?
(a) Ahab.
(b) Kit.
(c) Starbuck.
(d) Chester.

2. What type of store caught on fire?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Hat.
(c) Tack.
(d) Grocery.

3. What food does Una compare to sunshine?
(a) Poultry.
(b) Bread.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Oranges.

4. How many days do the families take to tour New Bedford?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

5. A larder is a place where _____is/are stored.
(a) Equipment.
(b) Food.
(c) Gear.
(d) Maps.

6. What type of berries are not mentioned in relation to Nantucket?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Huckleberries.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Cranberries.

7. Tatting is the art of making _____.
(a) Bread.
(b) Lace.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Fishing lures.

8. What is the name of the ship that carried Una's letter(s) to Ahab?
(a) Pequod.
(b) Godspeed.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Dove.

9. How many barrels of oil were taken from the whale in chapter 66?
(a) 30.
(b) 60.
(c) 40.
(d) 25.

10. Which famous book is mentioned throughout the story?
(a) Pilgrim's Progress.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) Moby Dick.

11. What part of the lighthouse must be replaced?
(a) Foghorn.
(b) Lens.
(c) Door.
(d) Weather vane.

12. Giles and Kit became so ill that they could only drink ____.
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Broth.

13. Una does not wish to undertake which task?
(a) Baking.
(b) Running the lighthouse.
(c) Operating a store.
(d) Washing laundry.

14. Who performs the wedding ceremony?
(a) Kit.
(b) Harry.
(c) Ahab.
(d) Giles.

15. Which food is not mentioned as a staple on the boat?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Oatmeal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Agatha and Jonathan's daughter?

2. In chapter 71, Una meets ____, Kit's old girlfriend.

3. What is the girlfriend's married name?

4. What is the name of Ahab's ship?

5. What is Swain's native country?

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