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

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

3. Who is the funeral procession for?
(a) Mrs. Todd.
(b) Captain Littlepage.
(c) Mrs. Begg.
(d) Mrs. Todd's mother.

4. 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) Others find her presence distracting.
(d) There are too many distractions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

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

3. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?

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

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

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