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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator conclude based on Mrs. Todd's revelation?
(a) That Mrs. Todd must have been very loyal to her husband.
(b) That love is not necessary for a marriage to work.
(c) That the two must be friends now.
(d) That love cannot last.

3. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Poor help from the crew.
(c) Too much alcohol.
(d) Bad weather.

4. What natural landscape influences life in the community?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The forest.
(c) The lake.
(d) The mountains.

5. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?
(a) The coastline disappeared.
(b) The animals watched as they moved out of sight.
(c) They worried that they would freeze.
(d) The townspeople seemed to taunt them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Captain Littlepage react to the narrator's comments?

3. Who is William?

4. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?

5. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?

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