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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does Elijah engage in his hobby?
(a) During fishing season.
(b) At night.
(c) During the off-season from fishing.
(d) In the mornings.

3. Where is Joanna buried?
(a) In the churchyard.
(b) In Dunnet Landing.
(c) At sea.
(d) On the island.

4. What does Elijah do during their conversation that surprises the narrator?
(a) He invites her to his home.
(b) He asks her to join him on a walk.
(c) He talks to her about fishing.
(d) He tells her about his wife.

5. What excuse does Mrs. Todd use to get away rather than saying goodbye to the narrator?
(a) She doesn't have time to chat.
(b) She has patients to see.
(c) She has errands to run.
(d) She needs to collect some herbs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the funeral procession for?

3. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?

4. Which place in the novel best characterizes the theme of isolation?

5. What does Mrs. Blackett point out to the narrator as they make their way through the countryside?

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