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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following are the Macphails unfamiliar?
(a) Building a shelter.
(b) First aid.
(c) Reading a map.
(d) Island living.

2. What term does Thompson use for alcohol?
(a) Jack.
(b) Shine.
(c) Lighter fluid.
(d) Hooch.

3. What do the Macphails discuss in their cabin?
(a) Davidsons.
(b) Packing techniques.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Weather.

4. Which character is accustomed to getting his/her own way?
(a) Mr. Davidson.
(b) Mrs. Macphail.
(c) Mrs. Davidson.
(d) Dr. Macphail.

5. What is the name of the trader?
(a) Swan.
(b) Horn.
(c) Chase.
(d) Peters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day does Mrs. Davidson spend with Mrs. Macphail telling endless tales of her experiences?

2. What does Mrs. Macphail hope will impress the Davidsons?

3. From which country had Mrs. Davidson just returned?

4. What is the passenger ship's destination?

5. Which characters argue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the collective general personality of each couple?

2. What do the travelers soon learn about accommodations?

3. What is the basis of the argument? What is the outcome?

4. What does Macphail see on his way to the wharf?

5. What are the Macphails' activities the following morning?

6. Who lives in the area above the trader's store?

7. What was the crux of the conversation held between the women?

8. In what part of the world does the story take place?

9. What is Mrs. Davidson's opinion on the fashion of the natives?

10. What is the mode of transportation mentioned at the beginning of the story?

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