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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What had others told Elijah would happen with time after his wife's passing?
(a) They said the pain would ease up.
(b) They said he would begin to forget her.
(c) They said he would meet someone else.
(d) They said the pain would continue forever.

4. Who becomes nostalgic knowing that this event won't happen again for another year?
(a) Sarah Jane.
(b) Mrs. Blackett.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The younger guests.

5. 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.

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

7. What name do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick use when referring to Joanna?
(a) Dear Joanna.
(b) Silly Joanna.
(c) Poor Joanna.
(d) Sweet Joanna.

8. When does Joanna ask Mrs. Todd to return?
(a) The next day.
(b) In a month.
(c) In a year.
(d) Never.

9. What impresses the narrator upon arriving?
(a) The size of the family.
(b) The young men's gentlemanly manners.
(c) The size of the house.
(d) The many carriages.

10. 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 would like to remarry if he found the right companion.
(c) He has given up looking for someone new.
(d) He has no interest in remarrying.

11. How does the narrator engage Elijah in conversation?
(a) She talks to him about about fishing.
(b) She asks to accompany him on a walk.
(c) She asks him about his wife.
(d) She asks what he will be cooking for dinner.

12. What is going on as the narrator is on her walk?
(a) The fishermen are mending nets.
(b) The people seem to be taking naps.
(c) The sheep are circling the schoolhouse.
(d) Nothing, all is quiet.

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

14. Where does Joanna go after the engagement is broken?
(a) To the seashore.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the forest.
(d) To a nearby island.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Joanna give Mrs. Todd?

2. What does Mrs. Todd suggest they take for the trip?

3. When does Elijah engage in his hobby?

4. How long has Elijah lived alone?

5. How does the narrator imagine Elijah bringing home the furnishings?

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