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

2. 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 thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(c) The two are on the best of terms.
(d) He feels that the two are rivals.

3. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?
(a) The people were hermits.
(b) You can only trust yourself.
(c) Luck is the only thing that can keep you alive.
(d) The people were ghosts waiting for passage to another life.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?
(a) By the time the publisher writes to request her manuscript.
(b) By the end of the season.
(c) Before the publisher comes to visit.
(d) By the end of the month.

13. What does the Captain assert during the beginning of his conversation with the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) That only good people will enjoy life after death.
(b) That no one can know the answer.
(c) That everyone can find out before death if they want to.
(d) That there must certainly be life after death.

14. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) She doesn't know who the procession is for.
(b) She doesn't know the townspeople in the procession.
(c) She realizes that she is not a member of the community.
(d) She is too busy with her work.

15. 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 not to believe in life after death.
(c) He believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(d) He tends to believe in life after death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?

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

3. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?

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

5. What do William and Mrs. Blackett do after supper?

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