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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) A wedding.
(b) The illness of one of the community members.
(c) A town meeting.
(d) A funeral procession.

2. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?
(a) She says the stress of the shipwreck could have caused him to see apparitions.
(b) She says that too much time at sea can cause hallucinations.
(c) She asks if hunger could have caused him to see apparitions.
(d) She asks if Gaffett seemed like an honest man.

3. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her lemonade.
(b) Her pine ale.
(c) Her iced tea.
(d) Her spruce beer.

4. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To work on a writing project.
(b) For a long vacation.
(c) To write about the area.
(d) To visit friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nathan?

2. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

3. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?

4. How old does the Captain say he is?

5. Who is the funeral procession for?

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