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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 ninety.
(b) Over sixty.
(c) Over seventy.
(d) Over eighty.

2. How does the narrator react to the Captain's story?
(a) She has always believed in such things.
(b) She believes that the story is true.
(c) She believes that a man like the Captain can only tell the truth.
(d) She is skeptical.

3. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?
(a) He himself had a near-death experience.
(b) His religious experiences.
(c) He is a deeply religious man.
(d) His experiences while waiting for rescue from a shipwreck.

4. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He reads a lot.
(b) He is crazy.
(c) He is not married.
(d) He has a housekeeper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?

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

3. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?

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

5. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?

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