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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. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her spruce beer.
(b) Her pine ale.
(c) Her iced tea.
(d) Her lemonade.

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

3. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?
(a) She is genuinely grief-stricken.
(b) She is durable and strong enough to withstand the emotional strain.
(c) She tries her best to comfort others.
(d) She looks to others for comfort.

4. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(b) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(c) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(d) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.

5. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To visit friends.
(b) To write about the area.
(c) For a long vacation.
(d) To work on a writing project.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?

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

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

4. Who is the funeral procession for?

5. What time of year does the story take place?

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