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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.

How does Thule recover the Ashley heirloom from Leander? (from Chapters 9 – 11)

He kills Leander and cuts open his body to remove the golden egg from his stomach.

He convinces Leander to sell it in exchange for passage home.

He discovers it hidden in a chest beneath the bunk.

He finds it frozen into the ice outside the depot door.

2.

How does the servant who leads Lovejoy through the Ashley house primarily communicate with him? (from Chapters 1 – 4)

She recites Bible verses to him in a low voice.

She sings whaling songs as they climb the stairs.

She interrogates him about his past voyages.

She remains silent and responds to him only by gestures.

3.

What decision about their future do the boys make in the final pages of the novel? (from Chapters 15 – 16)

They enlist in the navy to continue sailing under a different flag.

They resolve to captain their own ships and outdo the Ashleys.

They decide that they will never go to sea on a whaling ship again.

They choose to join a competing whaling company in the Pacific.

4.

Why does Sarah walk down to the waterfront to search for the Sophie? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

She intends to hide Leander’s logbook aboard the vessel.

She wants to test Lovejoy’s letter against the reality of the ruined ship.

She hopes to stow away on the ship and leave New Bedford.

She plans to sell the Sophie for scrap to pay her debts.

5.

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

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

He escorts a convoy of merchant ships across the Atlantic.

He transports Sarah and their child to a safer port.

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

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