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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The tight-knit community.
(b) The constant sound of the sea.
(c) The people lived too far apart.
(d) The salty smell of the ocean.

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

3. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He has a housekeeper.
(b) He reads a lot.
(c) He is not married.
(d) He is crazy.

4. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?
(a) She visits her friends.
(b) She collects herbs for natural remedies.
(c) She collects herbs for cooking.
(d) She takes care of her mother.

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

6. What does the narrator assert during the beginning of her conversation with Captain Littlepage in Chapter 5?
(a) That there must certainly be life after death.
(b) That no one can know the answer.
(c) That someday "everyone will know."
(d) That death must be the end.

7. Who is the funeral procession for?
(a) Mrs. Todd's mother.
(b) Mrs. Todd.
(c) Mrs. Begg.
(d) Captain Littlepage.

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

9. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The salty air near the ocean.
(b) The children trampled it down during the spring.
(c) The fertile soil.
(d) The spacious schoolyard.

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

11. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?
(a) Its sense of neighborhood and the pleasant cottages.
(b) The peacefulness of the little village.
(c) The friendly people.
(d) Its closeness to the ocean.

12. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?
(a) His skepticism.
(b) His sense of nostalgia.
(c) His bright eyes and vigor in storytelling.
(d) His attention to detail.

13. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?
(a) The other community members find her to be loud and gossipy.
(b) The other community members see her as an outsider.
(c) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.
(d) The other community members come to her for advice.

14. How does the narrator characterize Captain Littlepage's reaction to Gaffett's story?
(a) He believes that sailing is dangerous.
(b) He believes that too much time at sea can affect your thinking.
(c) He believes that Gaffett made the story up.
(d) He believes that the story is true.

15. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?
(a) He himself had a near-death experience.
(b) His religious experiences.
(c) He is a deeply religious man.
(d) His experiences while waiting for rescue from a shipwreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?

2. Who is William?

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

4. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?

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

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