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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. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?
(a) They are second only to schoolmasters.
(b) They are greater than kings.
(c) They are the toughest of men.
(d) They are the lowliest of men.

2. Who is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) Mrs. Todd's mother-in-law.
(b) Mrs. Todd's mother.
(c) Mrs. Todd's aunt.
(d) A friend of Mrs. Todd's.

3. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?
(a) It was too cold to survive.
(b) They built a camp.
(c) The animals were too dangerous.
(d) The town seemed to disappear.

4. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.
(b) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(c) He was disabled.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

5. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She believes that the Captain is crazy.
(b) She does not believe in life after death.
(c) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(d) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

2. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?

3. What does the narrator assert during the beginning of her conversation with Captain Littlepage in Chapter 5?

4. What does the Captain assert during the beginning of his conversation with the narrator in Chapter 5?

5. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?

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