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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. Who is the one person Mrs. Todd doesn't want to see at the reunion?
(a) Sarah Jane Blackett.
(b) Captain Bowden.
(c) Sant Bowden.
(d) William Blackett.

2. To which annual event does Mrs. Todd invite the narrator?
(a) The annual Dunnet sailing regatta.
(b) The Bowden family clam bake.
(c) The annual Dunnet hike.
(d) The Bowden family reunion.

3. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?
(a) They think they know everything.
(b) They are good people.
(c) They have been good friends.
(d) They lead simple lives.

4. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?
(a) They went to the pub.
(b) They sent rescuers to the site of the shipwreck.
(c) They retrieved their boat and left.
(d) They looked for supplies.

5. What emotion prompts Joanna to take such drastic measures once the engagement is broken off?
(a) Hopelessness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?

2. What does the narrator assert during the beginning of her conversation with Captain Littlepage in Chapter 5?

3. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?

4. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?

5. What happens to Joanna's half of the family farm?

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