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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Todd believe Mrs. Blackett won't be able to attend the event?
(a) She did not arrive last evening.
(b) She wasn't invited to the event.
(c) She is not a part of the family.
(d) She has been ill.

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

3. In talking to the narrator, what aspect of the event makes Mrs. Todd particularly emotional?
(a) The way she is treated by the others.
(b) Her mother's place of honor in the parade.
(c) Her nostalgia for better days.
(d) The beauty of the landscape.

4. 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.

5. How does Elijah refer to his late wife?
(a) Poor Sarah.
(b) My dear wife.
(c) Poor dear.
(d) Dear Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses the narrator upon arriving?

2. Why does Mrs. Todd compare Sant Bowden to the sprig?

3. What do the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett conclude is the only drawback to the day?

4. How does Mrs. Todd react to Joanna's revelation?

5. How do Elijah and the narrator part?

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