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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To work on a writing project.
(b) To visit friends.
(c) For a long vacation.
(d) To write about the area.

3. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Mrs. Todd's customers.
(b) The sheep.
(c) Mrs. Todd.
(d) Captain Littlepage.

4. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(b) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.
(c) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(d) She feels sorry for the family members.

5. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?
(a) By the end of the month.
(b) By the time the publisher writes to request her manuscript.
(c) Before the publisher comes to visit.
(d) By the end of the season.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?

2. Who is the funeral procession for?

3. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?

4. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?

5. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?

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