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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Ulysses die?
2. What is the first name of Mrs. Swain?
3. In chapter 54, the Albatross meets up with which boat?
4. What strong emotion is felt by Kit and Una regarding their survival?
5. What is the name of the river that borders Una's family home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Una begins to think about her future on Nantucket. What are some of Una's thoughts?
2. Who does Una marry? What is famous about Una's husband?
3. Una and Kit discuss the steps they took in order to stay alive while out at sea. What does the pair discuss?
4. Explain some of the issues faced by the Sussex in the storms.
5. 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.
6. Describe the scene in which Una meets Rebekkah Swain.
7. How are foreshadowing and flashback used in this first section?
8. Who are Kit and Giles? How do they meet Una? What brings them to Nantucket?
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. Una begins to think about the return to Nantucket. What are some of the things Una thinks about regarding her future on the island?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Captain Ahab has an interesting relationship with the owners of the Pequod. The men seem to respect one another although there are times when they are in competition. Discuss how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Ahab's skill and style of leadership has helped to make him a success. What is Ahab's background and how does it compare to the backgrounds of the other captains?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the career and professional skills of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Detail each man's educational history, professional status, evolution as an attorney, involvement in the abolitionist movement, and other famous cases in which he participated.
Essay Topic 3
Slavery was becoming a hotbed issue in the 1840s. Susan is used as an allegory for the many slaves who attempted to escape and were caught, often more than once. Discuss in detail the slavery situation in Kentucky in the 1840s. Compare the situation to the slavery issue in Massachusetts. Was there anything that could ensure a person's freedom? Give details about Susan's run for freedom as well as others. Also give the point of view of the bounty hunter that visited Una in Kentucky.
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