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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 does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(b) She feels sorry for the family members.
(c) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(d) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.

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

3. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?
(a) Before the publisher comes to visit.
(b) By the time the publisher writes to request her manuscript.
(c) By the end of the season.
(d) By the end of the month.

4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
(a) The beach.
(b) The schoolhouse.
(c) The park.
(d) A cottage in the village.

5. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?
(a) He seems depressed.
(b) He seems thoughtful.
(c) He seems melancholy.
(d) He seems fearful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Captain do while waiting in Chapter 5?

2. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

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

4. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

5. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

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