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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would you characterize the relationship between Mrs. Todd and her mother?
(a) Friendly and loving.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Communicative.
(d) Strained.

2. Where does Mrs. Blackett live?
(a) On Green Island.
(b) On Green Street.
(c) On Brown Island.
(d) On Brown Street.

3. What do William and Mrs. Blackett do after supper?
(a) Take a carriage ride.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Make dessert.
(d) Sing a few songs.

4. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A bit of camomile.
(b) A quiet evening.
(c) A nice bath.
(d) A long walk.

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

6. How does Mrs. Blackett manage her advanced age?
(a) She continues to live an active life.
(b) She worries that she is becoming senile.
(c) She walks with a cane.
(d) She has William to help her.

7. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) She is too busy with her work.
(b) She realizes that she is not a member of the community.
(c) She doesn't know the townspeople in the procession.
(d) She doesn't know who the procession is for.

8. What did Gaffett and his companion do after going on land?
(a) They looked for supplies.
(b) They sent rescuers to the site of the shipwreck.
(c) They retrieved their boat and left.
(d) They went to the pub.

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

10. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?
(a) He is an outsider.
(b) He is like the father of the community.
(c) He is friends with everyone.
(d) He is well-respected.

11. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over sixty.
(b) Over seventy.
(c) Over eighty.
(d) Over ninety.

12. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?
(a) He feels that the two are rivals.
(b) He thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(c) He hopes he can cure some of the cases worsened her herbal remedies.
(d) The two are on the best of terms.

13. How would you characterize Mrs. Blackett's demeanor?
(a) Positive.
(b) Fragile.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Fearful.

14. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She needs some advice.
(d) She is looking for plantains.

15. What offer does William make the narrator?
(a) He offers to take her back to Dunnett Landing.
(b) He offers to take her for a carriage ride.
(c) He offers to make her some chowder.
(d) He offers to show her the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Blackett?

2. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

3. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?

4. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?

5. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?

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