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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. Who is the funeral procession for?
(a) Captain Littlepage.
(b) Mrs. Todd.
(c) Mrs. Todd's mother.
(d) Mrs. Begg.

2. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?
(a) Our greatest sorrows.
(b) Our deepest emotions.
(c) Our greatest humiliations.
(d) Great regrets and great happiness.

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

4. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She needs some advice.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She is looking for plantains.
(d) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.

5. Where does Joanna go after the engagement is broken?
(a) To the forest.
(b) To the seashore.
(c) To a nearby island.
(d) To the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Blackett manage her advanced age?

2. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

3. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?

4. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?

5. When did the story of Joanna occur?

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