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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 Ahab to ______.
(a) Giles.
(b) Kit.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) Jonathan.

2. What type of punch is served at dinner?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Rum.
(d) Orange.

3. How many hours a day do the tutoring sessions last?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. How long has it been since the crew member had been home?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kit demand to talk to during his illness?

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

3. What is a porthole?

4. Tatting is the art of making _____.

5. Una talks about training which type of bird?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?

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

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

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

6. What activity does Una take up with Sallie Swain? What is the metaphor used by Una to describe her relationship with Kit and Giles?

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

8. Una and Giles talk about climbing the topsail and feeling like birds out over the ocean. What happens to Giles the next day? What happens to Kit?

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

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