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

2. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She is looking for plantains.
(d) She needs some advice.

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

4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
(a) The park.
(b) The schoolhouse.
(c) A cottage in the village.
(d) The beach.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?

5. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

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