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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Joanna give Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she should move to the island.
(b) That she should love her husband.
(c) That she should divorce her husband.
(d) That she should take better care of her mother.

4. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she has fallen ill.
(b) That she has committed the ultimate sin.
(c) That she has decided to stay on the island.
(d) That she has decided to return to Dunnet Landing.

5. Why does Mrs. Todd believe Mrs. Blackett won't be able to attend the event?
(a) She did not arrive last evening.
(b) She wasn't invited to the event.
(c) She is not a part of the family.
(d) She has been ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?

2. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

3. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?

4. What happens to Mrs. Blackett upon arrival?

5. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?

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