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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would you characterize William's demeanor?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Solemn.
(d) Shy.

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

3. Which object in the novel best characterizes the theme of making the best of oneself?
(a) Mrs. Todd's garden.
(b) The ship Miranda.
(c) Elijah's knitting.
(d) The tansy from the schoolyard.

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

5. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(b) She feels sorry for the family members.
(c) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(d) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the Captain say he is?

2. How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company?

3. What occurs to the narrator as she is looking over the landscape on Shell-Heap Island?

4. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

5. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?

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