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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(b) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.
(c) He was disabled.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

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

3. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over eighty.
(b) Over ninety.
(c) Over seventy.
(d) Over sixty.

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

5. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?
(a) They think they know everything.
(b) They have been good friends.
(c) They are good people.
(d) They lead simple lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?

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

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

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

5. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?

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