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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 does the narrator feel about Mrs. Fosdick once she meets her?
(a) She thinks she talks too much.
(b) She doesn't like her.
(c) She likes her.
(d) Mrs. Fosdick reminds her of her mother.

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

3. What topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?
(a) The Reverend's remarks.
(b) The importance of living life to it's fullest.
(c) Mrs. Begg's funeral.
(d) Captain Littlepage's near-death experience.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do others in the community feel about Mrs. Fosdick?

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

3. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?

4. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

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

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