Ahab's Wife, or, the Star-Gazer Test | Final Test - Hard

Sena Jeter Naslund
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Ahab's Wife, or, the Star-Gazer Test | Final Test - Hard

Sena Jeter Naslund
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Frannie goes to work with which famous figure?

2. What is the name of Una and Ahab's son?

3. The investment is focused on which natural resource?

4. Una visits the ____ twice a day.

5. What is the captain's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the relationship between Una and Ahab change in this section? What does Ahab do to have Una for himself?

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

4. Explain how the story reverts to the time before Justice's birth.

5. What great tragedies befall Una in chapter ninety-one? Who is on hand to help Una?

6. 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.

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

8. What is Una's reaction upon being married to Ahab?

9. What news does Una receive upon her return to Nantucket?

10. Chapter 134 presents letters to Una from Margaret Fuller. Who is Margaret Fuller? Where is she located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Una and Frannie basically grew up as sisters. Discuss the relationship between Una and Frannie as children and then as adults. Who was the most grounded? Who was the most motivated? Who was the most intelligent? How did the relationship change after Una went away to sea?

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

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with Kit. Discuss Kit's history and how it might affect possible psychiatric care. What would a psychiatrist say about Kit's mental breakdown? What might a doctor say about Kit's attachment to Giles? Was Kit suffering from dementia, mental illness or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might Kit have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

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