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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. In the beginning of chapter 34, the boat neared which Cape?
(a) Horn.
(b) Hatteras.
(c) Cod.
(d) May.

2. When asked which lighthouse she had climbed, Una answered ______.
(a) Cordouan.
(b) Sandy Neck.
(c) Eddystone.
(d) Alexandria.

3. What is the name of the slave girl who lost her mother?
(a) Susan.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Alice.
(d) Kit.

4. What is the name of Agatha and Jonathan's daughter?
(a) Kit.
(b) Susan.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Frannie.

5. What is the name of the wife of the captain of the Alba Albatross?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Sallie.
(d) Annie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ulysses die?

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

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

4. In chapter 12, Agatha and Jonathan take the girls to see which city?

5. In chapter 66, the ship is ____ days from Nantucket.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the conversation between Starbuck and Una.

3. Ahab deals with Kit after his bout of dementia. What does Ahab do to try to keep Kit under control?

4. 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.

5. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?

6. Una begins to think about her future on Nantucket. What are some of Una's thoughts?

7. 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?

8. What job is given to Una by Ahab? Why is Una not concerned with potential dangers?

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

10. Discuss Aunt Agatha's influence on Una regarding pacifism and women's rights.

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