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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her iced tea.
(b) Her spruce beer.
(c) Her pine ale.
(d) Her lemonade.

2. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
(a) In the schoolhouse.
(b) With Mrs. Begg.
(c) With Mrs. Todd.
(d) In a small, family-run hotel.

3. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Foods from home.
(b) News from her hometown.
(c) Her family.
(d) Companionship.

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

5. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?
(a) Our deepest emotions.
(b) Our greatest sorrows.
(c) Our greatest humiliations.
(d) Great regrets and great happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing the narrator sees as she is leaving?

2. What hobby of Elijah's surprises the narrator?

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

4. Which character in the novel best symbolizes the theme of unrealized potential?

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

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