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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) News from her hometown.
(b) Her family.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Foods from home.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the funeral procession for?

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

3. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?

4. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

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

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