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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?
2. What does the narrator find impressive about the Captain's retelling of Gaffett's story?
3. Who is Mrs. Blackett?
4. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
5. What does the narrator assert during the beginning of her conversation with Captain Littlepage in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mrs. Todd's reaction to the funeral?
2. What does Mrs. Todd say about Elijah and about fishermen in general at the end of Chapter 20?
3. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
4. Choose one place described in the novel and describe its significance to the story.
5. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Todd's reaction to her leaving? How can you tell?
6. What change does the narrator observe in Mrs. Todd at the Bowden family reunion?
7. Describe Mrs. Blackett's attitude towards life.
8. Elijah Tilley's character provides a number of surprises for the narrator. What are they?
9. How does the narrator's relationship to Mrs. Todd change during their visit to Mrs. Blackett's?
10. Does Captain Littlepage believe Gaffett's story? How can you tell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of the novel, the author states: "When one really knows a village like this and its surroundings, it is like becoming acquainted with a single person. The process of falling in love at first sight is as final as it is swift in such a case, but the growth of true friendship may be a lifelong affair." Reflect on this statement and explain how it relates to the novel as a whole.
Essay Topic 2
Use the examples of Mrs. Todd and Elijah Tilley to illustrate the various types of love portrayed in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
During her visit to Elijah's Tilley's home, the narrator says, "the old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time." How does this quote relate in general to Elijah and the novel's theme of impermanence?
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