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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. 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.

2. Besides Captain Littlepage, who else knows of Gaffett's story?
(a) Just Gaffett.
(b) Just the other survivors of Gaffett's shipwreck.
(c) No one - Gaffett himself is long since dead.
(d) Just the other survivors of Littlepage's shipwreck.

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

4. How would you characterize the relationship between Mrs. Todd and her mother?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Strained.
(c) Communicative.
(d) Friendly and loving.

5. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?
(a) Knowing eyes that look toward the sea.
(b) Gingerbread windows.
(c) Windows into the lives and souls of the people in town.
(d) Knowing eyes that watch over the community members.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?

2. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?

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