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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The sea captain.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The minister.

2. What advice does Joanna give Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she should move to the island.
(b) That she should divorce her husband.
(c) That she should take better care of her mother.
(d) That she should love her husband.

3. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) More suvivors.
(b) A town.
(c) The ship's cargo.
(d) An island.

4. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Foods from home.
(b) News from her hometown.
(c) Her family.
(d) Companionship.

5. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He was disabled.
(b) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(c) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives?

2. What does Mrs. Todd suggest they take for the trip?

3. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?

4. How would you characterize William's demeanor?

5. How old does the Captain say he is?

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