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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) Whale.
(c) Storm.
(d) Rock.

2. What strong emotion is felt by Kit and Una regarding their survival?
(a) Relief.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Joy.
(d) Guilt.

3. In chapter 48, the Sussex heads toward which country?
(a) Cuba.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) Morocco.

4. Una talks about training which type of bird?
(a) Sea gull.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Egret.

5. Una was required to stand at ____ feet.
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ahab's fake leg was made from which material?

2. What is the name of Starbuck's wife?

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

4. What is the name of the physicist that developed a new type of lens for the lighthouse?

5. How old is Una when Bertha and Ulysses visit Nantucket?

Short Essay Questions

1. Una begins to think about the return to Nantucket. What are some of the things Una thinks about regarding her future on the island?

2. Una decides to dress up as a cabin boy so that she can go out to sea with Kit and Giles. Examine Una's plan. Who does Una meet on the ship?

3. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?

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

5. In chapter seventy-three, it becomes clear to Una that Kit is not going to improve. Discuss some of Kit's actions. What is Una's reaction?

6. Discuss Una's relationships with Giles and Kit. How does Una feel about the men?

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

8. What happens to Una after the Sussex sinks?

9. 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.

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

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