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The Country of the Pointed Firs Quiz

Sarah Orne Jewett
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The Country of the Pointed Firs Quiz

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1)

What does Mrs. Todd need to get while visiting Mrs. Blackett? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

Primrose.
Damania.
Tansy.
Pennyroyal.
2)

Which character in the novel best symbolizes the theme of friendship? (from Chapter 21)

Captain Littlepage.
Mrs. Todd.
Mrs. Blackett.
The narrator.
3)

What piece of information does Mrs. Todd reveal to the narrator? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

That she truly loved someone else.
That her husband never truly loved her.
That she is in love with Captain Littlepage.
That she never loved her husband.
4)

How old is William? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

In his fifties.
In his eighties.
In his seventies.
In his sixties.
5)

Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

So she can leave some with Mrs. Blackett.
To pass the time while waiting for dinner.
The herb she needs grows best on the island.
The herb she needs doesn't grow in Dunnett.
6)

Who does Joanna request make the trip to the island should she fall ill? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

The town doctor.
Mrs. Blackett.
Mrs. Todd.
The minister.
7)

Which character in the novel best symbolizes the theme of isolation? (from Chapter 21)

Elijah.
Sant Bowden.
Mrs. Fosdick.
Joanna.
8)

Which place in the novel best characterizes the theme of isolation? (from Chapter 21)

Green Island.
The schoolhouse.
Shell-Heap Island.
The fir grove.
9)

What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

That she has decided to stay on the island.
That she has fallen ill.
That she has decided to return to Dunnet Landing.
That she has committed the ultimate sin.
10)

What does the narrator conclude based on Mrs. Todd's revelation? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

That Mrs. Todd must have been very loyal to her husband.
That love is not necessary for a marriage to work.
That the two must be friends now.
That love cannot last.
11)

What does Elijah do for a living? (from Chapter 20)

He is a farmer.
He is a sailor.
He is a blacksmith.
He is a fisherman.
12)

Who does the narrator ask to take her to Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

Captain Bowden.
William.
Captain Littlepage.
Mrs. Todd.
13)

How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

Visits with others are a necessary evil.
Visits with others are a valued commodity.
Visits with others are the only valuable thing in life.
Visits with others are a social requirement.
14)

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

Taking an afternoon nap in the sun.
Waiting for work.
Soaking in the sun.
Taking an afternoon bath.
15)

What offer does William make the narrator? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

He offers to take her back to Dunnett Landing.
He offers to make her some chowder.
He offers to take her for a carriage ride.
He offers to show her the island.
16)

What do the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett conclude is the only drawback to the day? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

That William did not attend.
That they couldn't stay longer.
That there wasn't more singing.
That Sarah Jane was there.
17)

How does Elijah refer to his late wife? (from Chapter 20)

Poor dear.
Dear Sarah.
Poor Sarah.
My dear wife.
18)

What happens to Mrs. Blackett upon arrival? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

The crowd of visitors ignores her.
She is asked to be the guest of honor.
She is immediately whisked away by others.
She injures herself stepping out of the carriage.
19)

Who was the coral pin originally intended for? (from Chapter 21)

Mrs. Fosdick.
Joanna.
Mrs. Blackett.
Mrs. Todd.
20)

Which place in the novel best characterizes the theme of the meaning of family? (from Chapter 21)

Mrs. Todd's house.
The Bowden homestead.
Dunnet Landing.
Elijah's house.
21)

With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

Her mother.
Her husband.
The sea captain.
The minister.
22)

Why does Mrs. Todd compare Sant Bowden to the sprig? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

Sant has potential but is unable to thrive out of his element.
Sant's environment is too harsh for him to thrive.
The sprig could do better if it had more ambition.
Sant doesn't receive enough love and attention from others.
23)

What time of year does Joanna's funeral occur? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

Winter.
Summer.
Fall.
Spring.
24)

What reason do the visitors give for not having seen as many older guests as they would have hoped? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

Maybe the older guests don't enjoy the reunions as much as they used to.
Maybe the older guests can no longer make the long journey.
Maybe there aren't as many older guests to come anymore.
Maybe the older guests are being replaced by the younger generation.
25)

Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home? (from Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

To dig potatoes for chowder.
To gather some flowers.
To find some herbs for Mrs. Todd.
To dig carrots for the salad.
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