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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. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?
(a) The townspeople seemed to taunt them.
(b) The coastline disappeared.
(c) They worried that they would freeze.
(d) The animals watched as they moved out of sight.

2. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A long walk.
(b) A bit of camomile.
(c) A nice bath.
(d) A quiet evening.

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

4. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?
(a) Along the coast of Canada.
(b) Near the North Pole.
(c) Near Greenland.
(d) Near the South Pole.

5. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(b) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(c) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(d) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?

3. What time of year does the story take place?

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

5. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?

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