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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Her family.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Foods from home.
(d) News from her hometown.

3. How old is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) 96.
(b) 106.
(c) 76.
(d) 86.

4. How does the narrator react to the relative isolation of Mrs. Todd's home after coming back from Mrs. Blackett's?
(a) She seeks more companionship.
(b) She is relieved the visit is over.
(c) She enjoys the serenity.
(d) She feels a bit lonely.

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The forest.
(d) The lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?

2. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?

3. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?

4. What time of year does the story take place?

5. Why does the Captain believe he knows "the truth" about life after death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the way Mrs. Todd reacts to the narrator's leaving.

2. Describe the narrator's reaction to Joanna's story.

3. How does Mrs. Todd characterize the man Joanna was going to marry?

4. What does Mrs. Todd do within the community?

5. Describe Joanna's island as the narrator sees it.

6. Which values does Elijah Tilley embody?

7. What does the narrator learn about Sant Bowden from bits of others' conversations?

8. Choose one place described in the novel and describe its significance to the story.

9. Describe the narrator's first meeting with Elijah Tilley.

10. What is the narrator's impression of William?

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