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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the townspeople react to Joanna?
(a) They collect money and goods for her.
(b) They pray for her at church.
(c) They sail by the island trying to catch a glimpse of her.
(d) They visit her regularly.

2. What emotion prompts Joanna to take such drastic measures once the engagement is broken off?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Hopelessness.
(d) Humiliation.

3. What does Elijah do in honor of his wife?
(a) He vows never to remarry.
(b) He visits her grave daily.
(c) He cries when he talks about her.
(d) He lives a solitary life alone in their house.

4. What specialty is revealed during the dessert course?
(a) A gingerbread model of Dunnet Landing.
(b) A chocolate model of the Bowdens' garden.
(c) A chocolate cake made using the Bowdens' own recipe.
(d) A gingerbread model of the Bowdens' homestead.

5. Who is the one person Mrs. Todd doesn't want to see at the reunion?
(a) Captain Bowden.
(b) Sant Bowden.
(c) William Blackett.
(d) Sarah Jane Blackett.

6. What do the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett conclude is the only drawback to the day?
(a) That there wasn't more singing.
(b) That they couldn't stay longer.
(c) That William did not attend.
(d) That Sarah Jane was there.

7. To which annual event does Mrs. Todd invite the narrator?
(a) The annual Dunnet hike.
(b) The Bowden family reunion.
(c) The annual Dunnet sailing regatta.
(d) The Bowden family clam bake.

8. What does the narrator notice about Elijah's house?
(a) Everything must be just the way his wife left it.
(b) The furniture seems luxurious.
(c) The house seems befitting of a fisherman.
(d) He must have completely remodeled after his wife passed away.

9. What time of year does Joanna's funeral occur?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

10. How does the narrator react to Joanna's story?
(a) She is saddened.
(b) She is glad her own life is better than Joanna's.
(c) She is intrigued.
(d) She is disinterested.

11. What positive characteristics do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Caplin ascribe to Sant?
(a) Athletic ability and critical discernment.
(b) A sharp mind.
(c) Military knowledge and strategic thinking.
(d) Knowledge in financial matters.

12. What punishment does Joanna inflict on herself?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Endless work on the island.
(c) Isolation from others.
(d) Suicide.

13. Why does Mrs. Todd believe Mrs. Blackett won't be able to attend the event?
(a) She is not a part of the family.
(b) She did not arrive last evening.
(c) She has been ill.
(d) She wasn't invited to the event.

14. What does Mrs. Todd suggest they take for the trip?
(a) A snack.
(b) A high wagon.
(c) Some herbs.
(d) A carriage.

15. What does Mrs. Blackett point out to the narrator as they make their way through the countryside?
(a) Her childhood home.
(b) Her brother's home.
(c) Her sister's home.
(d) Her husband's first home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Joanna's half of the family farm?

2. What does Elijah do for a living?

3. What had Mrs. Todd been doing prior to her evening visit with Mrs. Fosdick and the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 13?

4. With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13?

5. In talking to the narrator, what aspect of the event makes Mrs. Todd particularly emotional?

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