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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. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?
(a) Canada.
(b) Near Scotland.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Off the coast of Greenland.

2. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?
(a) The other community members come to her for advice.
(b) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.
(c) The other community members see her as an outsider.
(d) The other community members find her to be loud and gossipy.

3. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?
(a) To dig potatoes for chowder.
(b) To dig carrots for the salad.
(c) To gather some flowers.
(d) To find some herbs for Mrs. Todd.

4. Who is William?
(a) Mrs. Blackett's brother-in-law.
(b) Mrs. Todd's brother-in-law.
(c) Mrs. Todd's brother.
(d) Mrs. Blackett's brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Blackett?

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

3. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

4. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?

5. Who is Nathan?

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