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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. 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 plantains.
(c) She is looking for tansy.
(d) She needs some advice.

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

3. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) There are too many distractions.
(b) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.
(c) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(d) Others find her presence distracting.

4. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?
(a) A walk on a familiar forest path.
(b) Getting to know a friend better.
(c) Becoming acquainted with a single person.
(d) Coming home.

5. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?
(a) The two are on the best of terms.
(b) He hopes he can cure some of the cases worsened her herbal remedies.
(c) He thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(d) He feels that the two are rivals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the funeral procession for?

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

3. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

4. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

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