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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 is Una's last name?
2. Tatting is the art of making _____.
3. Which of the following proposes to Una?
4. Stubb jokes about a church dedicated to which animal?
5. Who is nicknamed "Little King Post?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Ahab have for Una about Kit? What is Una's reaction?
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. Describe Una's childhood and introduction to the sea.
4. How are foreshadowing and flashback used in this first section?
5. 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?
6. Una begins to think about her future on Nantucket. What are some of Una's thoughts?
7. Discuss Aunt Agatha's influence on Una regarding pacifism and women's rights.
8. Describe the scene in which Una meets Rebekkah Swain.
9. Discuss Una's relationships with Giles and Kit. How does Una feel about the men?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Robben Avalon tells Una that he wants to be her best friend forever but that Judge Lord is his soul mate. The news upset Una. Why was Una upset at this confession? What did Avalon mean by "soul mates?" Discuss the relationship between Avalon and Lord before and after the fire that destroyed the town.
Essay Topic 3
Una is influenced by Aunt Agatha's Unitarian faith and ideas on pacifism. Write a 750 word essay on Aunt Agatha's beliefs, how they differ from Bertha's beliefs, and how they affect Una. Also relate the Unitarian perspective on pacifism and racial equality.
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