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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 Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?
(a) She looks to others for comfort.
(b) She is durable and strong enough to withstand the emotional strain.
(c) She tries her best to comfort others.
(d) She is genuinely grief-stricken.

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

3. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?
(a) Near Scotland.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Off the coast of Greenland.
(d) Canada.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?

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

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

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