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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her lemonade.
(b) Her pine ale.
(c) Her spruce beer.
(d) Her iced tea.

3. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?
(a) They are greater than kings.
(b) They are second only to schoolmasters.
(c) They are the toughest of men.
(d) They are the lowliest of men.

4. 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 believes that the Captain is crazy.
(c) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(d) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?
(a) To find some herbs for Mrs. Todd.
(b) To dig potatoes for chowder.
(c) To gather some flowers.
(d) To dig carrots for the salad.

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

13. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He was disabled.
(b) He wanted to spend more time with his family.
(c) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(d) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Todd need to get while visiting Mrs. Blackett?

2. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

3. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?

4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?

5. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?

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