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

2. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) There are too many distractions.
(b) Others find her presence distracting.
(c) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(d) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.

3. How old is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) 86.
(b) 76.
(c) 96.
(d) 106.

4. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.
(b) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(c) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(d) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.

5. Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives?
(a) The herb she needs doesn't grow in Dunnett.
(b) So she can leave some with Mrs. Blackett.
(c) The herb she needs grows best on the island.
(d) To pass the time while waiting for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?

2. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?

3. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?

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

5. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?

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