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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator react to Joanna's story?
(a) She is saddened.
(b) She is disinterested.
(c) She is glad her own life is better than Joanna's.
(d) She is intrigued.

4. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He has a housekeeper.
(b) He is not married.
(c) He reads a lot.
(d) He is crazy.

5. Where is Joanna buried?
(a) In the churchyard.
(b) On the island.
(c) At sea.
(d) In Dunnet Landing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?

2. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?

3. How old does the Captain say he is?

4. What does Elijah do in honor of his wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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