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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long has Elijah lived alone?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

4. What name do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick use when referring to Joanna?
(a) Silly Joanna.
(b) Poor Joanna.
(c) Dear Joanna.
(d) Sweet Joanna.

5. Who is the one person Mrs. Todd doesn't want to see at the reunion?
(a) Captain Bowden.
(b) Sant Bowden.
(c) Sarah Jane Blackett.
(d) William Blackett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?

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

3. Which character in the novel best symbolizes the theme of isolation?

4. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?

5. What does Elijah do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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