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

2. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The tight-knit community.
(b) The salty smell of the ocean.
(c) The constant sound of the sea.
(d) The people lived too far apart.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?

4. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

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