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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Foods from home.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Her family.
(d) News from her hometown.

2. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?
(a) He is an outsider.
(b) He is like the father of the community.
(c) He is well-respected.
(d) He is friends with everyone.

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

4. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(b) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(c) She feels sorry for the family members.
(d) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.

5. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Captain Littlepage.
(b) The sheep.
(c) Mrs. Todd.
(d) Mrs. Todd's customers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?

2. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?

3. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

5. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

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