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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?
(a) His bright eyes and vigor in storytelling.
(b) His attention to detail.
(c) His skepticism.
(d) His sense of nostalgia.

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

4. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?
(a) The two are on the best of terms.
(b) He hopes he can cure some of the cases worsened her herbal remedies.
(c) He thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(d) He feels that the two are rivals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?

2. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?

3. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?

4. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?

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

(see the answer key)

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