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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 would you characterize the relationship between Mrs. Todd and her mother?
(a) Strained.
(b) Friendly and loving.
(c) Communicative.
(d) Difficult.

2. What distracts the narrator from her work later in the day after the funeral procession?
(a) A visit from Mrs. Todd.
(b) A visit from Captain Littlepage.
(c) A shopping trip.
(d) The sheep in the schoolyard.

3. 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 see her as an outsider.
(c) The other community members come to her for advice.
(d) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.

4. What offer does William make the narrator?
(a) He offers to take her back to Dunnett Landing.
(b) He offers to make her some chowder.
(c) He offers to take her for a carriage ride.
(d) He offers to show her the island.

5. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In a clearance overlooking the sea.
(b) In the pennyroyal patch.
(c) In the tansy patch.
(d) In the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

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

3. How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company?

4. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?

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

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