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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 author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?
(a) A walk on a familiar forest path.
(b) Becoming acquainted with a single person.
(c) Coming home.
(d) Getting to know a friend better.

2. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
(a) With Mrs. Todd.
(b) In the schoolhouse.
(c) With Mrs. Begg.
(d) In a small, family-run hotel.

3. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she has decided to stay on the island.
(b) That she has decided to return to Dunnet Landing.
(c) That she has fallen ill.
(d) That she has committed the ultimate sin.

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

5. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over sixty.
(b) Over ninety.
(c) Over eighty.
(d) Over seventy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?

2. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?

3. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?

4. Who is Mrs. Blackett?

5. What advice does Joanna give Mrs. Todd?

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