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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. What part of the lighthouse must be replaced?
2. Ahab's fake leg was made from which material?
3. How does Ulysses die?
4. What is the name of Kit and Giles' boat?
5. What is the first name of Mrs. Swain?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What happens while Una is incapacitated with illness?
4. Discuss Aunt Agatha's influence on Una regarding pacifism and women's rights.
5. Describe Una's childhood and introduction to the sea.
6. How are foreshadowing and flashback used in this first section?
7. Una begins to think about the return to Nantucket. What are some of the things Una thinks about regarding her future on the island?
8. Examine the scene in which Una becomes temporarily blinded.
9. Una continues to be troubled by her relationship with Kit. Explain Una wandering around in the dark.
10. Describe the scene in which Una meets Rebekkah Swain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a short memoir that might have been written by Ahab. What types of things would Ahab be most proud of in his career and personal lives? Would the memoir include details of his relationship with Una or would it focus more on his life at sea? How might Ahab describe how he felt before, during and after each encounter with Moby Dick? What might Ahab's last thoughts be before the Pequod went down?
Essay Topic 2
Robben Avalon's sculptures serve as a symbol of his models. Una is thrilled when Robben gives one of his statues to Ishmael. Una hopes that the statue will remind Ishmael of her if they were never to meet again. Robben also chose various people to act as his models. Discuss Robben's work, its symbolism, and how it is used to bring characters together.
Essay Topic 3
Kit and Giles were both objects of Una's affections early in the story. Examine the relationship Una had with each man. Also compare and contrast Kit and Giles on personal and professional levels. Do you think things might have been different if Giles had lived?
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