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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) A town.
(b) An island.
(c) The ship's cargo.
(d) More suvivors.

2. How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company?
(a) Visits with others are a valued commodity.
(b) Visits with others are a social requirement.
(c) Visits with others are a necessary evil.
(d) Visits with others are the only valuable thing in life.

3. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) A town meeting.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A funeral procession.
(d) The illness of one of the community members.

4. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In the tansy patch.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In the pennyroyal patch.
(d) In a clearance overlooking the sea.

5. Which word best describes the furnishings in the best room in Elijah's house?
(a) Threadbare.
(b) Sparing.
(c) Dark.
(d) Valuable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Todd believe Mrs. Blackett won't be able to attend the event?

2. What does the narrator do with her last bit of time in Dunnet Landing?

3. Who does Mrs. Todd begin talking about Sant Bowden with?

4. What emotion does Elijah awaken in the narrator?

5. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?

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