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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 connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.
(b) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(c) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(d) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.

2. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) An island.
(b) A town.
(c) The ship's cargo.
(d) More suvivors.

3. What does the Captain assert during the beginning of his conversation with the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) That only good people will enjoy life after death.
(b) That there must certainly be life after death.
(c) That everyone can find out before death if they want to.
(d) That no one can know the answer.

4. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?
(a) His skepticism.
(b) His sense of nostalgia.
(c) His bright eyes and vigor in storytelling.
(d) His attention to detail.

5. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She believes that the Captain is crazy.
(b) She does not believe in life after death.
(c) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.
(d) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?

2. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?

3. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?

4. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?

5. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?

(see the answer key)

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