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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. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?
(a) Near the North Pole.
(b) Near the South Pole.
(c) Along the coast of Canada.
(d) Near Greenland.

2. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She needs some advice.
(b) She is looking for plantains.
(c) She is looking for tansy.
(d) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.

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

4. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The constant sound of the sea.
(b) The people lived too far apart.
(c) The salty smell of the ocean.
(d) The tight-knit community.

5. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?
(a) They are the toughest of men.
(b) They are the lowliest of men.
(c) They are second only to schoolmasters.
(d) They are greater than kings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

3. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

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

5. Who is the funeral procession for?

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