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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offer does William make the narrator?
(a) He offers to take her back to Dunnett Landing.
(b) He offers to show her the island.
(c) He offers to make her some chowder.
(d) He offers to take her for a carriage ride.

2. How old is William?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his eighties.
(c) In his seventies.
(d) In his sixties.

3. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) The Princess of Wales.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) A beggar.

4. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?
(a) He believes that sailing is dangerous.
(b) He believes that too much time at sea can affect your thinking.
(c) He believes that Gaffett made the story up.
(d) He believes that the story is true.

5. What does the narrator conclude based on Mrs. Todd's revelation?
(a) That love is not necessary for a marriage to work.
(b) That the two must be friends now.
(c) That love cannot last.
(d) That Mrs. Todd must have been very loyal to her husband.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

3. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?

4. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?

5. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

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