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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. Who is Nathan?
(a) Mrs. Todd's deceased brother.
(b) Mrs. Todd's deceased husband.
(c) Mrs. Blackett's deceased husband.
(d) The narrator's brother.

2. What did the Captain do while waiting in Chapter 5?
(a) Looked for food.
(b) Tried to reach rescuers.
(c) Looked for help.
(d) Spent time talking to other survivors.

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

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

5. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A nice bath.
(b) A quiet evening.
(c) A bit of camomile.
(d) A long walk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What distracts the narrator from her work later in the day after the funeral procession?

3. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?

4. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

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

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