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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does Joanna ask Mrs. Todd to return?
(a) In a month.
(b) Never.
(c) The next day.
(d) In a year.

3. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She needs some advice.
(d) She is looking for plantains.

4. How do the townspeople react to Joanna?
(a) They pray for her at church.
(b) They visit her regularly.
(c) They collect money and goods for her.
(d) They sail by the island trying to catch a glimpse of her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the narrator at the opening of Chapter 20?

2. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?

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

4. What conclusion about the Captain's beliefs can be drawn from his conversation with the narrator?

5. What does Elijah tell the narrator that he does every day?

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