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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?
(a) The animals were too dangerous.
(b) They built a camp.
(c) The town seemed to disappear.
(d) It was too cold to survive.

2. Who is the funeral procession for?
(a) Mrs. Todd's mother.
(b) Captain Littlepage.
(c) Mrs. Begg.
(d) Mrs. Todd.

3. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A snail.
(d) A rabbit.

4. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Mrs. Todd.
(b) Mrs. Todd's customers.
(c) The sheep.
(d) Captain Littlepage.

5. What natural landscape influences life in the community?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The lake.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

2. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?

3. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?

4. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?

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

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