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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Joanna request make the trip to the island should she fall ill?

3. What does Mrs. Blackett need in order to be ready for departure?

4. What reason do the visitors give for not having seen as many older guests as they would have hoped?

5. With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the narrator learns about human nature from her friendships with the people of Dunnet? Focus on one character in your answer and support your view.

Essay Topic 2

When first meeting Captain Littlepage at the beginning of Chapter 5, the narrator states: "...Mrs. Todd had told me one day that Captain Littlepage had overset his mind with too much reading; she had also made dark reference to his having 'spells' of some unexplainable nature." How did her conversation with him confirm or contradict this view? Support your claims with concrete examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

When Captain Littlepage comes to visit the narrator in the schoolhouse, remember that Captain Littlepage is seated at one of the pupils' benches and the narrator is seated at the teacher's desk. Discuss the symbolism of the spacial arrangement in this scene. How does this symbolism relate to the discussion Captain Littlepage and the narrator have of life after death? What else might it signify about their relationship to one another?

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