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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Todd begin talking about Sant Bowden with?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Captain Bowden.
(c) Mrs. Caplin.
(d) Sarah Jane Blackett.

2. What emotion prompts Joanna to take such drastic measures once the engagement is broken off?
(a) Anger.
(b) Hopelessness.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) Sadness.

3. Who is Nathan?
(a) The narrator's brother.
(b) Mrs. Blackett's deceased husband.
(c) Mrs. Todd's deceased husband.
(d) Mrs. Todd's deceased brother.

4. What does Elijah do in honor of his wife?
(a) He lives a solitary life alone in their house.
(b) He cries when he talks about her.
(c) He visits her grave daily.
(d) He vows never to remarry.

5. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To write about the area.
(b) For a long vacation.
(c) To work on a writing project.
(d) To visit friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?

2. How do the townspeople react to Joanna?

3. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

4. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?

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

(see the answer key)

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