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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 returns to help Una with the baby?
2. What is Elijah's job?
3. Who lost his arm to Moby Dick?
4. Where is the cabin located?
5. What is the profession of Una's neighbor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Susan? Why is she important to Una?
2. Who is Maria Mitchell? What does she have in common with Una?
3. What does Una decide to do when she learns that she is pregnant?
4. How do Una and Justice spend their time while Ahab is at sea? What is Justice's fear?
5. What causes Una to turn to the stars? What is one of Una's dreams?
6. What news does Una receive regarding a mishap at sea? What happens to Ahab?
7. 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.
8. Chapter 134 presents letters to Una from Margaret Fuller. Who is Margaret Fuller? Where is she located?
9. How does Judge Austin Lord relate to Una's care after Ahab leaves Nantucket?
10. Judge Austin Lord invites Una and Justice to stay at his house. What transpires between the judge and Una?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Examine the career and professional skills of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Detail each man's educational history, professional status, evolution as an attorney, involvement in the abolitionist movement, and other famous cases in which he participated.
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