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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 has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?
(a) He seems thoughtful.
(b) He seems depressed.
(c) He seems melancholy.
(d) He seems fearful.

2. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.
(b) She does not believe in life after death.
(c) She believes that the Captain is crazy.
(d) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.

3. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?
(a) They think they know everything.
(b) They are good people.
(c) They lead simple lives.
(d) They have been good friends.

4. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(b) Others find her presence distracting.
(c) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.
(d) There are too many distractions.

5. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?
(a) They went to the pub.
(b) They retrieved their boat and left.
(c) They sent rescuers to the site of the shipwreck.
(d) They looked for supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?

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

3. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?

4. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?

5. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?

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