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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. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In a clearance overlooking the sea.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In the pennyroyal patch.
(d) In the tansy patch.

2. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
(a) A cottage in the village.
(b) The schoolhouse.
(c) The park.
(d) The beach.

3. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?
(a) Near the South Pole.
(b) Near Greenland.
(c) Near the North Pole.
(d) Along the coast of Canada.

4. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?
(a) Poor help from the crew.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Too much alcohol.
(d) Hunger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What offer does William make the narrator?

2. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?

3. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?

4. How has the funeral affected the Captain's mood in Chapter 5?

5. How would you characterize Mrs. Blackett's demeanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Elijah's feelings for his late wife.

2. Describe the going-away gift Mrs. Todd leaves for the narrator and its meaning.

3. What does Elijah say about Mrs. Todd at the end of Chapter 20?

4. Describe William's relationship to the island.

5. Describe the new impression the narrator gains of Captain Littlepage during his visit to the schoolhouse?

6. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Todd's reaction to her leaving? How can you tell?

7. Describe the relationship between Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett.

8. Explain what Gaffett does while shipwrecked off the coast of Greenland. Focus on his activities.

9. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Blackett?

10. What do you conclude from Joanna's revelation that she committed "the ultimate sin" and her advice to Mrs. Todd that she love her new husband?

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