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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 topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?
(a) Captain Littlepage's near-death experience.
(b) The Reverend's remarks.
(c) The importance of living life to it's fullest.
(d) Mrs. Begg's funeral.

2. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A tortoise.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A snail.
(d) A grasshopper.

3. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?
(a) Before the publisher comes to visit.
(b) By the time the publisher writes to request her manuscript.
(c) By the end of the season.
(d) By the end of the month.

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

5. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.
(b) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(c) He was disabled.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?

2. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

3. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?

4. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?

5. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?

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