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

2. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
(a) With Mrs. Begg.
(b) With Mrs. Todd.
(c) In a small, family-run hotel.
(d) In the schoolhouse.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She does not believe in life after death.
(b) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.
(c) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(d) She believes that the Captain is crazy.

9. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?
(a) Too much alcohol.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Poor help from the crew.

10. How old is William?
(a) In his seventies.
(b) In his sixties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his eighties.

11. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?
(a) Getting to know a friend better.
(b) Becoming acquainted with a single person.
(c) A walk on a familiar forest path.
(d) Coming home.

12. What does the narrator say about Gaffett's experience?
(a) She says the stress of the shipwreck could have caused him to see apparitions.
(b) She says that too much time at sea can cause hallucinations.
(c) She asks if hunger could have caused him to see apparitions.
(d) She asks if Gaffett seemed like an honest man.

13. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?
(a) They think they know everything.
(b) They are good people.
(c) They have been good friends.
(d) They lead simple lives.

14. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(b) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(c) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(d) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Todd say she wants to pick herbs on the island where Mrs. Blackett lives?

2. What natural landscape influences life in the community?

3. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?

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

5. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?

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