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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. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A tortoise.
(b) A snail.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) A rabbit.

2. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?
(a) His experiences while waiting for rescue from a shipwreck.
(b) He himself had a near-death experience.
(c) He is a deeply religious man.
(d) His religious experiences.

3. With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13?
(a) The minister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The sea captain.
(d) Her husband.

4. What impresses the narrator upon arriving?
(a) The many carriages.
(b) The size of the house.
(c) The size of the family.
(d) The young men's gentlemanly manners.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

3. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?

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

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

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