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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 did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The people lived too far apart.
(b) The tight-knit community.
(c) The salty smell of the ocean.
(d) The constant sound of the sea.

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

3. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?
(a) To gather some flowers.
(b) To dig potatoes for chowder.
(c) To find some herbs for Mrs. Todd.
(d) To dig carrots for the salad.

4. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.
(b) Others find her presence distracting.
(c) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(d) There are too many distractions.

5. What does Mrs. Todd need to get while visiting Mrs. Blackett?
(a) Pennyroyal.
(b) Damania.
(c) Tansy.
(d) Primrose.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Mrs. Blackett manage her advanced age?

4. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?

5. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?

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