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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. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?
(a) Her thoughts have become quite melancholy.
(b) The funeral procession has made her nostalgic.
(c) The noise from the procession has made her thoughts restless.
(d) Her thoughts are flighty, and she can't concentrate enough to write.

2. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Fosdick once she meets her?
(a) Mrs. Fosdick reminds her of her mother.
(b) She thinks she talks too much.
(c) She doesn't like her.
(d) She likes her.

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

4. What happens at the last minute before Joanna's wedding?
(a) Her fiancé refuses to marry her.
(b) Joanna dies.
(c) Her fiancé marries someone else.
(d) Her fiancé dies.

5. How do others in the community feel about Mrs. Fosdick?
(a) They wish she would visit more often.
(b) They feel that she visits too often.
(c) They dislike her.
(d) They value her company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What conclusion about the Captain's beliefs can be drawn from his conversation with the narrator?

2. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

3. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?

4. How long does Joanna stay isolated?

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

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