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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. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) A town.
(b) An island.
(c) More suvivors.
(d) The ship's cargo.

2. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?
(a) Too much alcohol.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Poor help from the crew.
(d) Bad weather.

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

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

5. What happens at the last minute before Joanna's wedding?
(a) Her fiancé refuses to marry her.
(b) Her fiancé dies.
(c) Her fiancé marries someone else.
(d) Joanna dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Joanna buried?

2. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

3. How do the townspeople react to Joanna?

4. How old is Mrs. Blackett?

5. What does the narrator encounter on Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15?

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