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

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. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The people lived too far apart.
(b) The salty smell of the ocean.
(c) The constant sound of the sea.
(d) The tight-knit community.

4. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?
(a) You can only trust yourself.
(b) The people were hermits.
(c) The people were ghosts waiting for passage to another life.
(d) Luck is the only thing that can keep you alive.

5. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her spruce beer.
(b) Her iced tea.
(c) Her lemonade.
(d) Her pine ale.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Captain assert during the beginning of his conversation with the narrator in Chapter 5?

3. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

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

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

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