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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Fosdick once she meets her?
(a) Mrs. Fosdick reminds her of her mother.
(b) She thinks she talks too much.
(c) She likes her.
(d) She doesn't like her.

2. What does the narrator encounter on Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15?
(a) The ruins of Joanna's home.
(b) A great collection of shells.
(c) A lovely garden.
(d) Joanna's old home, intact just as she left it.

3. What reason do the visitors give for not having seen as many older guests as they would have hoped?
(a) Maybe the older guests are being replaced by the younger generation.
(b) Maybe the older guests don't enjoy the reunions as much as they used to.
(c) Maybe the older guests can no longer make the long journey.
(d) Maybe there aren't as many older guests to come anymore.

4. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?
(a) The friendly people.
(b) Its sense of neighborhood and the pleasant cottages.
(c) Its closeness to the ocean.
(d) The peacefulness of the little village.

5. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over eighty.
(b) Over seventy.
(c) Over ninety.
(d) Over sixty.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which annual event does Mrs. Todd invite the narrator?

2. What hobby of Elijah's surprises the narrator?

3. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?

4. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?

5. How would you characterize Mrs. Blackett's demeanor?

(see the answer key)

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