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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 does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He is crazy.
(b) He is not married.
(c) He has a housekeeper.
(d) He reads a lot.

2. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) More suvivors.
(b) An island.
(c) The ship's cargo.
(d) A town.

3. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) The illness of one of the community members.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A funeral procession.
(d) A town meeting.

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

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?
(a) The forest.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The lake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

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

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

5. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?

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