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

2. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The salty air near the ocean.
(b) The children trampled it down during the spring.
(c) The fertile soil.
(d) The spacious schoolyard.

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

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

5. What did the Captain do while waiting in Chapter 5?
(a) Spent time talking to other survivors.
(b) Looked for food.
(c) Looked for help.
(d) Tried to reach rescuers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

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

4. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

5. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

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