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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What plant does Mrs. Todd mention that grows at the Bowden's?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Primrose.
(d) Rosemary.

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

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

7. What does Elijah tell the narrator that he does every day?
(a) Clean his house.
(b) Visit his wife's grave.
(c) Grieve for his wife.
(d) Go fishing.

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

9. Why is the narrator glad someone interrupts her at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) She wants to talk about the Miranda.
(b) She wants to talk about the Caplins.
(c) She feels somewhat lonely.
(d) She doesn't feel safe walking alone.

10. 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 vows never to remarry.
(d) He visits her grave daily.

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

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

13. 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.

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

15. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?
(a) Our greatest humiliations.
(b) Great regrets and great happiness.
(c) Our deepest emotions.
(d) Our greatest sorrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is going on as the narrator is on her walk?

2. What does Elijah do for a living?

3. What reason do the visitors give for not having seen as many older guests as they would have hoped?

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

5. When does Elijah engage in his hobby?

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