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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Una compares herself, Kit and Giles to a _____.
(a) String.
(b) Storm.
(c) Rock.
(d) Whale.

2. What is Swain's native country?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) United States.
(d) Kenya.

3. Stubb jokes about a church dedicated to which animal?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Werewolf.
(c) Whale.
(d) Elephant.

4. How is Torch related to Una?
(a) Brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle.

5. What type of church does Una attend?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Quaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Una and Giles talk about climbing the ____.

2. What is the name of Una's aunt?

3. Kit compares Una to which animal?

4. How long has it been since the crew member had been home?

5. How does Ulysses die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Ahab have for Una about Kit? What is Una's reaction?

2. Una continues to be troubled by her relationship with Kit. Explain Una wandering around in the dark.

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

4. Examine the scene in which Una becomes temporarily blinded.

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

6. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?

7. Describe Una's childhood and introduction to the sea.

8. The Pequod finally arrives in Nantucket. What is promised by Ahab? Describe the actions of Kit and Una upon arrival. What strange occurrence happens when Kit and Una spend the night together?

9. Nantucket is an island that often depends on outside sources in order to function as an independent town/region. Explain how the area functions with limited supplies and resources.

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

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