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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Bowdens do after dinner?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Sing songs.
(c) Play horseshoes.
(d) Give speeches.

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

3. What time of year does Joanna's funeral occur?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

4. What does Elijah do for a living?
(a) He is a fisherman.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is a sailor.

5. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He has a housekeeper.
(b) He reads a lot.
(c) He is not married.
(d) He is crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator stop to study on her walk?

2. Why is the narrator glad someone interrupts her at the beginning of Chapter 20?

3. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?

4. What do the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett conclude is the only drawback to the day?

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

(see the answer key)

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