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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives?
(a) The herb she needs grows best on the island.
(b) So she can leave some with Mrs. Blackett.
(c) The herb she needs doesn't grow in Dunnett.
(d) To pass the time while waiting for dinner.

3. Who is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) A friend of Mrs. Todd's.
(b) Mrs. Todd's mother-in-law.
(c) Mrs. Todd's aunt.
(d) Mrs. Todd's mother.

4. What time of year does the story take place?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

5. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A snail.

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

7. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?
(a) They worried that they would freeze.
(b) The townspeople seemed to taunt them.
(c) The coastline disappeared.
(d) The animals watched as they moved out of sight.

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

9. 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 doesn't know the townspeople in the procession.
(c) She realizes that she is not a member of the community.
(d) She doesn't know who the procession is for.

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

11. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.
(b) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(c) There are too many distractions.
(d) Others find her presence distracting.

12. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?
(a) The town seemed to disappear.
(b) They built a camp.
(c) It was too cold to survive.
(d) The animals were too dangerous.

13. How does Mrs. Todd react to the funeral procession?
(a) She is durable and strong enough to withstand the emotional strain.
(b) She is genuinely grief-stricken.
(c) She looks to others for comfort.
(d) She tries her best to comfort others.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you characterize the relationship between Mrs. Todd and her mother?

2. What does the narrator do once she's left the house?

3. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

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

5. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?

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