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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 did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?
(a) They looked for supplies.
(b) They sent rescuers to the site of the shipwreck.
(c) They went to the pub.
(d) They retrieved their boat and left.

2. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The tight-knit community.
(b) The constant sound of the sea.
(c) The salty smell of the ocean.
(d) The people lived too far apart.

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

4. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?
(a) Its sense of neighborhood and the pleasant cottages.
(b) The friendly people.
(c) The peacefulness of the little village.
(d) Its closeness to the ocean.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old does the Captain say he is?

3. Besides Captain Littlepage, who else knows of Gaffett's story?

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

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

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