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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Endless work on the island.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Isolation from others.

2. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?
(a) Poor help from the crew.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Too much alcohol.
(d) Bad weather.

3. Why is the narrator glad someone interrupts her at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) She wants to talk about the Caplins.
(b) She feels somewhat lonely.
(c) She doesn't feel safe walking alone.
(d) She wants to talk about the Miranda.

4. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?
(a) It was too cold to survive.
(b) The town seemed to disappear.
(c) They built a camp.
(d) The animals were too dangerous.

5. What does the narrator assert during the beginning of her conversation with Captain Littlepage in Chapter 5?
(a) That death must be the end.
(b) That someday "everyone will know."
(c) That no one can know the answer.
(d) That there must certainly be life after death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

2. How does Mrs. Todd react to Joanna's revelation?

3. What time of year does Joanna's funeral occur?

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

5. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?

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