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

2. What does Mrs. Todd need to get while visiting Mrs. Blackett?
(a) Primrose.
(b) Tansy.
(c) Pennyroyal.
(d) Damania.

3. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Companionship.
(b) Foods from home.
(c) News from her hometown.
(d) Her family.

4. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?
(a) Luck is the only thing that can keep you alive.
(b) You can only trust yourself.
(c) The people were ghosts waiting for passage to another life.
(d) The people were hermits.

5. Who is the funeral procession for?
(a) Mrs. Todd.
(b) Mrs. Begg.
(c) Captain Littlepage.
(d) Mrs. Todd's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

3. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Fosdick once she meets her?

4. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?

5. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?

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