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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(b) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.
(c) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(d) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.

3. What plant does Mrs. Todd mention that grows at the Bowden's?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Primrose.
(d) Laurel.

4. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her spruce beer.
(b) Her iced tea.
(c) Her lemonade.
(d) Her pine ale.

5. How does Captain Littlepage react to the narrator's comments?
(a) He is hurt that she doesn't believe him.
(b) He firmly denies her explanation.
(c) He is glad she understands him.
(d) He is surprised that has had similar experiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator notice about Elijah's house?

2. Who is William?

3. When did the story of Joanna occur?

4. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?

5. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?

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