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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. Out on the open water, the captain orders Una to be on the lookout for which of the following?
(a) Icebergs.
(b) Other ships.
(c) Storm clouds.
(d) Whales.

2. In chapter 71, Una meets ____, Kit's old girlfriend.
(a) Willow.
(b) Bethany.
(c) Sandra.
(d) Charlotte.

3. How many chickens were on the ship?
(a) 9.
(b) 18.
(c) 13.
(d) 21.

4. What is the name of Ahab's ship?
(a) Nantucket.
(b) Una.
(c) Pequod.
(d) Sussex.

5. Who is nicknamed "Little King Post?"
(a) Latimer.
(b) Flask.
(c) Dawson.
(d) Starbuck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Una does not wish to undertake which task?

2. What is the name of the ship that carried Una's letter(s) to Ahab?

3. What is Una's last name?

4. What is the name of the slave girl who lost her mother?

5. Una talks about training which type of bird?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the conversation between Starbuck and Una.

2. Explain the relationship between Giles and Chester. Who makes the arrangements? How does Una use the arrangement to her advantage?

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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.

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

8. What happens to Una after the Sussex sinks?

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

10. How are foreshadowing and flashback used in this first section?

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