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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. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?

2. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?

3. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?

4. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?

5. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which values does Elijah Tilley embody?

2. What does the narrator know about Captain Littlepage before he comes to visit her?

3. Describe the scenery at the Bowden family's feast.

4. What drastic measures does Joanna take when her engagement is broken off?

5. How does narrator feel about Captain Littlepage's story?

6. How does Captain Littlepage spend his time while shipwrecked near the North Pole?

7. Elijah Tilley's character provides a number of surprises for the narrator. What are they?

8. Explain Mrs. Todd's perspective on what the others have said about Sant Bowden.

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

10. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On Green Island, the narrator reflects on the house, saying: "Here was the real home, the heart of the old house on Green Island!" Use this quote as well as other examples to explain the importance of their homes to the people of Dunnet.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the narrator has learned from her stay at Dunnet Landing? Support your view using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of company and companionship as demonstrated throughout the novel. Illustrate your point with concrete examples.

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