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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. Una compares the judge to which famous figure?

2. The story jumps ahead by how many years?

3. Who waits with Una at the dock?

4. What item does the judge give to Justice?

5. The judge tells ____ about a potential job.

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestion does Mary Starbuck make to Una? What is Una's response? What is Una's next step?

2. Discuss Una's fear regarding Justice and Jim.

3. What happens to Ahab during his time away from Una?

4. Who is Captain Mayhew? Why does he visit Una? What offer does Mayhew make to Una?

5. How does the relationship between Una and Ahab change in this section? What does Ahab do to have Una for himself?

6. Discuss the scene in which Ahab returns home.

7. Chapter 134 presents letters to Una from Margaret Fuller. Who is Margaret Fuller? Where is she located?

8. What does Una receive from the captains? What news arrives from Ahab?

9. What great tragedies befall Una in chapter ninety-one? Who is on hand to help Una?

10. What news does Una receive regarding a mishap at sea? What happens to Ahab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write your own seafaring tale based on "Ahab's Wife, or, the Star-gazer: A Novel" by Sena Jeter Naslund. Use Una or Ahab as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

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