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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the story of Joanna occur?
(a) Several years ago.
(b) When Mrs. Fosdick was a child.
(c) When Mrs. Todd was newly married.
(d) The previous summer.

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

3. What name do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick use when referring to Joanna?
(a) Dear Joanna.
(b) Sweet Joanna.
(c) Silly Joanna.
(d) Poor Joanna.

4. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
(a) With Mrs. Todd.
(b) In the schoolhouse.
(c) With Mrs. Begg.
(d) In a small, family-run hotel.

5. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The salty air near the ocean.
(b) The spacious schoolyard.
(c) The fertile soil.
(d) The children trampled it down during the spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you characterize William's demeanor?

2. What do the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett conclude is the only drawback to the day?

3. What time of year does Joanna's funeral occur?

4. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?

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

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