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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. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?
(a) She is genuinely grief-stricken.
(b) She looks to others for comfort.
(c) She tries her best to comfort others.
(d) She is durable and strong enough to withstand the emotional strain.

2. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Captain Littlepage.
(b) The sheep.
(c) Mrs. Todd's customers.
(d) Mrs. Todd.

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

4. What does the narrator encounter on Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15?
(a) A great collection of shells.
(b) Joanna's old home, intact just as she left it.
(c) The ruins of Joanna's home.
(d) A lovely garden.

5. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?
(a) Mrs. Todd seems to be in love with Captain Littlepage.
(b) Mrs. Todd doesn't seem to like Captain Littlepage.
(c) The two seem to have a strained relationship.
(d) Mrs. Todd won't talk about Captain Littlepage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?

2. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?

3. Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives?

4. What do William and Mrs. Blackett do after supper?

5. How old does the Captain say he is?

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