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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 find her to be loud and gossipy.
(b) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.
(c) The other community members come to her for advice.
(d) The other community members see her as an outsider.

2. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(b) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(c) She feels sorry for the family members.
(d) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.

3. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A snail.
(c) A tortoise.
(d) A rabbit.

4. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
(a) In the schoolhouse.
(b) With Mrs. Todd.
(c) With Mrs. Begg.
(d) In a small, family-run hotel.

5. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her lemonade.
(b) Her pine ale.
(c) Her iced tea.
(d) Her spruce beer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the funeral procession for?

3. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?

4. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

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