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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

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

5. Who is William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which values does Elijah Tilley embody?

2. Describe Mrs. Todd's personal characteristics.

3. What does Mrs. Todd do within the community?

4. How does Mrs. Todd characterize the man Joanna was going to marry?

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

6. Describe the contrast of changing moods that occurs on the journey to the Bowden family reunion.

7. What does Mrs. Todd tell the narrator about her youthful romance?

8. Describe the narrator's relationship with Mrs. Todd.

9. Describe the connection Mrs. Todd draws between tansy and the human experience.

10. Describe the way Mrs. Todd reacts to the narrator's leaving.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use the examples of Mrs. Todd and Elijah Tilley to illustrate the various types of love portrayed in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What role does storytelling play in the novel? Please give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of company and companionship as demonstrated throughout the novel. Illustrate your point with concrete examples.

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