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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Country of the Pointed Firs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A tortoise.
(b) A grasshopper.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A snail.

2. How old is William?
(a) In his eighties.
(b) In his seventies.
(c) In his sixties.
(d) In his fifties.

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

4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
(a) The beach.
(b) A cottage in the village.
(c) The park.
(d) The schoolhouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What offer does William make the narrator?

2. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?

3. What does the Captain assert during the beginning of his conversation with the narrator in Chapter 5?

4. How does Captain Littlepage react to the narrator's comments?

5. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Elijah's home.

2. What drastic measures does Joanna take when her engagement is broken off?

3. Does Captain Littlepage believe Gaffett's story? How can you tell?

4. What is Mrs. Todd's reaction to the funeral?

5. Describe the narrator's first meeting with Elijah Tilley.

6. Describe the evening when Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick visit the narrator and tell the story of Poor Joanna.

7. What is the narrator's first impression of Captain Littlepage when he arrives at the schoolhouse?

8. Choose one place described in the novel and describe its significance to the story.

9. Explain what Gaffett does while shipwrecked off the coast of Greenland. Focus on his activities.

10. Describe the way that the narrator's decision to write at the schoolhouse affects her relationship with Mrs. Todd.

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