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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 the judge's last name?
2. What item did Bertha make for Una's baby?
3. What is the name of Frannie's daughter?
4. Maria and Una go out at night to see which unusual occurrence?
5. The story jumps ahead by how many years?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter 133, Mary and Una try to recover from their grief. Describe at least one of the activities the group does to make themselves feel better.
2. How does Judge Austin Lord relate to Una's care after Ahab leaves Nantucket?
3. Who is Elijah? What news does he deliver to Justice? What happens to Elijah?
4. How do Una and Justice spend their time while Ahab is at sea? What is Justice's fear?
5. What suggestion does Mary Starbuck make to Una? What is Una's response? What is Una's next step?
6. What news does Una receive from Maria? How does it affect Una?
7. Discuss the scene in which Ahab returns home.
8. What happens to Ahab during his time away from Una?
9. There is a dinner party at the judge's house. Why does the judge throw a party? What other event does the group attend?
10. Explain how the story reverts to the time before Justice's birth.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories in "Ahab's Wife, or, the Star-gazer: A Novel" by Sena Jeter Naslund and Herman Melville's Moby Dick." Use various the scenarios in the books for comparison. How do the storylines differ? What is the conclusion of each story? Which lead character did you like better? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the relationship between Bertha and Ulysses. Are they close? Is there anything unusual about their relationship? How might the situation with Una affect the relationship? Why do you think Una and Ulysses cannot come to terms regarding religion? What extreme measures does Ulysses take to try to convince Una that his way is the only way? What is the final straw that causes Una to leave Kentucky? What is Bertha's opinion? How does Una's move affect the relationship between Bertha and Ulysses? How does the move affect the relationship between Una and Bertha.
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is used in many places throughout the book. Cite at least three examples of foreshadowing, their purpose and effectiveness. Where else might foreshadowing work in the story?
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