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

2. What topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?
(a) The Reverend's remarks.
(b) The importance of living life to it's fullest.
(c) Captain Littlepage's near-death experience.
(d) Mrs. Begg's funeral.

3. What distracts the narrator from her work later in the day after the funeral procession?
(a) A visit from Mrs. Todd.
(b) A visit from Captain Littlepage.
(c) A shopping trip.
(d) The sheep in the schoolyard.

4. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A quiet evening.
(b) A nice bath.
(c) A bit of camomile.
(d) A long walk.

5. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He is not married.
(b) He has a housekeeper.
(c) He is crazy.
(d) He reads a lot.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?

4. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?

5. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?

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