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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. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?
(a) He fell in love with someone else.
(b) He died young.
(c) His mother didn't approve.
(d) She met and married Mr. Todd

2. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?
(a) She looks to others for comfort.
(b) She is genuinely grief-stricken.
(c) She tries her best to comfort others.
(d) She is durable and strong enough to withstand the emotional strain.

3. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?
(a) They sent rescuers to the site of the shipwreck.
(b) They retrieved their boat and left.
(c) They looked for supplies.
(d) They went to the pub.

4. How does the narrator react to the Captain's story?
(a) She has always believed in such things.
(b) She is skeptical.
(c) She believes that the story is true.
(d) She believes that a man like the Captain can only tell the truth.

5. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The salty air near the ocean.
(b) The fertile soil.
(c) The spacious schoolyard.
(d) The children trampled it down during the spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

2. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?

3. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?

4. What conclusion about the Captain's beliefs can be drawn from his conversation with the narrator?

5. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?

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