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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?
(a) Knowing eyes that look toward the sea.
(b) Knowing eyes that watch over the community members.
(c) Gingerbread windows.
(d) Windows into the lives and souls of the people in town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?
(a) Off the coast of Greenland.
(b) Canada.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Near Scotland.

12. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In the tansy patch.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In a clearance overlooking the sea.
(d) In the pennyroyal patch.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?

3. How would you characterize William's demeanor?

4. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

5. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?

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