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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. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?
(a) The other community members see her as an outsider.
(b) The other community members find her to be loud and gossipy.
(c) The other community members come to her for advice.
(d) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.

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

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

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

5. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?
(a) He fell in love with someone else.
(b) He died young.
(c) His mother didn't approve.
(d) She met and married Mr. Todd

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?

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

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