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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) 76.
(b) 106.
(c) 86.
(d) 96.

2. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?
(a) She met and married Mr. Todd
(b) He died young.
(c) He fell in love with someone else.
(d) His mother didn't approve.

3. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?
(a) Mrs. Todd won't talk about Captain Littlepage.
(b) Mrs. Todd seems to be in love with Captain Littlepage.
(c) The two seem to have a strained relationship.
(d) Mrs. Todd doesn't seem to like Captain Littlepage.

4. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To work on a writing project.
(b) To visit friends.
(c) For a long vacation.
(d) To write about the area.

5. What did Gaffett and his companion discover after sailing away from the shipwreck?
(a) More suvivors.
(b) The ship's cargo.
(c) An island.
(d) A town.

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

7. How does the narrator react to the Captain's story?
(a) She is skeptical.
(b) She has always believed in such things.
(c) She believes that a man like the Captain can only tell the truth.
(d) She believes that the story is true.

8. What distracts the narrator from her work later in the day after the funeral procession?
(a) A shopping trip.
(b) A visit from Mrs. Todd.
(c) A visit from Captain Littlepage.
(d) The sheep in the schoolyard.

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

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

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

12. What conclusion about the Captain's beliefs can be drawn from his conversation with the narrator?
(a) He believes that seafaring is dangerous.
(b) He tends to believe in life after death.
(c) He tends not to believe in life after death.
(d) He believes that sailors cannot be trusted.

13. How does Captain Littlepage react to the narrator's comments?
(a) He is glad she understands him.
(b) He firmly denies her explanation.
(c) He is surprised that has had similar experiences.
(d) He is hurt that she doesn't believe him.

14. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A beggar.
(c) The Princess of Wales.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

15. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?
(a) He seems fearful.
(b) He seems depressed.
(c) He seems melancholy.
(d) He seems thoughtful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is William?

2. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?

3. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?

4. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?

5. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Fosdick once she meets her?

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