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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(b) She believes that the Captain is crazy.
(c) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.
(d) She does not believe in life after death.

2. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?
(a) The noise from the procession has made her thoughts restless.
(b) The funeral procession has made her nostalgic.
(c) Her thoughts have become quite melancholy.
(d) Her thoughts are flighty, and she can't concentrate enough to write.

3. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?
(a) She asks if hunger could have caused him to see apparitions.
(b) She says that too much time at sea can cause hallucinations.
(c) She says the stress of the shipwreck could have caused him to see apparitions.
(d) She asks if Gaffett seemed like an honest man.

4. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The salty smell of the ocean.
(b) The tight-knit community.
(c) The constant sound of the sea.
(d) The people lived too far apart.

5. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) A wedding.
(b) The illness of one of the community members.
(c) A town meeting.
(d) A funeral procession.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

2. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

3. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

4. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?

5. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?

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