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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the idle lobster boats tied up at the shoreline seem to be doing at the beginning of Chapter 20?

2. What emotion does Elijah awaken in the narrator?

3. What does Mrs. Blackett point out to the narrator as they make their way through the countryside?

4. What does Mrs. Blackett need in order to be ready for departure?

5. How does the narrator engage Elijah in conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the narrator first arrives at Green Island, she describes Mrs. Blackett's home as follows: "It was one of the houses that seem firm-rooted in the ground, as if they were two-thirds below the surface, like icebergs. The front door stood hospitably open in expectation of company..." Explain how this quote relates to Mrs. Blackett's own personal characteristics.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the narrator learns about human nature from her friendships with the people of Dunnet? Focus on one character in your answer and support your view.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the author uses the Bowden family reunion to illustrate the importance of family to the people of New England.

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