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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elijah tell the narrator about his love interests?
(a) He would like to meet someone new, but Dunnet Landing is too small.
(b) He has given up looking for someone new.
(c) He has no interest in remarrying.
(d) He would like to remarry if he found the right companion.

2. When did the story of Joanna occur?
(a) The previous summer.
(b) When Mrs. Todd was newly married.
(c) Several years ago.
(d) When Mrs. Fosdick was a child.

3. When does Elijah engage in his hobby?
(a) During the off-season from fishing.
(b) In the mornings.
(c) At night.
(d) During fishing season.

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

5. What does the narrator stop to study on her walk?
(a) The lines and strength of the Miranda.
(b) The flight of the bird.
(c) The fishermen baiting trawls.
(d) The sound of the waves.

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

7. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she has decided to stay on the island.
(b) That she has decided to return to Dunnet Landing.
(c) That she has committed the ultimate sin.
(d) That she has fallen ill.

8. Who brings Mrs. Blackett to Mrs. Todd's in time for departure?
(a) The narrator.
(b) William.
(c) Captain Littlepage.
(d) Captain Bowden.

9. What happens to Mrs. Blackett upon arrival?
(a) She is asked to be the guest of honor.
(b) The crowd of visitors ignores her.
(c) She injures herself stepping out of the carriage.
(d) She is immediately whisked away by others.

10. Who does Mrs. Todd begin talking about Sant Bowden with?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Mrs. Caplin.
(c) Captain Bowden.
(d) Sarah Jane Blackett.

11. How do Elijah and the narrator part?
(a) They agree not to meet again.
(b) He asks if she would visit again.
(c) She asks if she may visit again.
(d) They agree to meet in the village.

12. What had Mrs. Todd been doing prior to her evening visit with Mrs. Fosdick and the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Making syrup.
(b) Making herbal teas.
(c) Making cough drops.
(d) Making spruce beer.

13. What does the narrator encounter on Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15?
(a) A great collection of shells.
(b) A lovely garden.
(c) Joanna's old home, intact just as she left it.
(d) The ruins of Joanna's home.

14. Which characteristic does the narrator notice first about Elijah?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Suspiciousness.
(d) Warmth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?

2. What name do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick use when referring to Joanna?

3. What plant does Mrs. Todd mention that grows at the Bowden's?

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

5. How does Elijah refer to his late wife?

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