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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes the furnishings in the best room in Elijah's house?

2. In talking to the narrator, what aspect of the event makes Mrs. Todd particularly emotional?

3. Where does Joanna go after the engagement is broken?

4. What do the Bowdens do after dinner?

5. What does the narrator say the idle lobster boats tied up at the shoreline seem to be doing at the beginning of Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the herbs mentioned in the book help Mrs. Todd and the narrator in their understanding of the ways people work? Describe the similes used.

Essay Topic 2

This novel revolves heavily around people and landscapes. Describe the relationship between the imagery of the landscape and the people in Dunnet Landing. Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Drawing on what the reader learns from Mrs. Todd's conversation with the narrator in the pennyroyal patch on Green Island, describe the complexity of Mrs. Todd's relationship to her late husband.

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