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North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther Quiz

Ethan Rutherford

This Study Guide consists of approximately 57 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of North Sun.

North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther by Ethan Rutherford

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Chapters 1 – 4

Chapters 5 – 8

Chapters 9 – 11

Chapters 12 – 14

Chapters 15 – 16

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Sarah do with Lovejoy’s letter after her visit to the Sophie? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

She burns the letter in the galley of a dockside tavern.

She returns the letter directly to Lovejoy at the inn.

She drops the pages into the harbor and lets the water take them.

She locks the letter in her father’s desk without reading it.

2.

What condition does Sarah’s young son suffer from when she returns home from the docks? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

He is frail, refuses to eat, and can barely walk or speak.

He runs wildly through the house and breaks furniture.

He is blind but otherwise robust and energetic.

He is healthy but refuses to speak to his grandparents.

3.

What mission does Ashley give Arnold Lovejoy at the start of the novel? (from Chapters 1 – 4)

He transports Sarah and their child to a safer port.

He sails north to find Benjamin Leander and recover what remains of the Dromo.

He escorts a convoy of merchant ships across the Atlantic.

He searches for a rumored new whaling ground in the South Pacific.

4.

What does the structure of the depot where Lovejoy and Thule find Leander suggest about its origin? (from Chapters 9 – 11)

It is a whaling station built recently by a rival company.

It is a stone fortress constructed by the navy.

It is built from salvaged timbers of the Dromo and resembles a ship turned into a hut.

It is a natural ice cave shaped like a cathedral.

5.

What happens when Eastman corners the younger boy in the dark near the end of the voyage? (from Chapters 12 – 14)

Old Sorrel appears, speaks a secret name, and drives Eastman away in terror.

Thule bribes Eastman to leave the boy alone.

The boy stabs Eastman with a hidden knife.

Lovejoy arrives and has Eastman clapped in irons.

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