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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. Who discusses investments with Una?

2. Where is the cabin located?

3. What is the name of Starbuck's son?

4. Who comes home with Justice?

5. Who is not at the house in Concord?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Una and Justice spend their time while Ahab is at sea? What is Justice's fear?

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

3. Who is Robben Avalon? What is his relationship with Una?

4. What does Una decide to do when she learns that she is pregnant?

5. Judge Austin Lord invites Una and Justice to stay at his house. What transpires between the judge and Una?

6. Frannie's life changes a great deal during this time. What happens to Frannie? What major career move does Frannie make?

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

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

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

10. How does Judge Austin Lord relate to Una's care after Ahab leaves Nantucket?

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

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 3

Naslund does not tell the story in chronological order, which may or may not confuse the issue regarding Una's relationship with Ahab and the birth of Justice. Discuss the purpose of this technique. Was Naslund intent on filling in the back story or was there another purpose to using this method? Was the technique effective? Explain. Rewrite one of the passages keeping the story in chronological order to make the story line clear.

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