The Country of the Pointed Firs Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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The Country of the Pointed Firs Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Joanna ask Mrs. Todd to return?
(a) The next day.
(b) In a year.
(c) Never.
(d) In a month.

2. Which characteristic does the narrator notice first about Elijah?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Suspiciousness.

3. What conclusion did Gaffett draw from his experience?
(a) The people were hermits.
(b) The people were ghosts waiting for passage to another life.
(c) Luck is the only thing that can keep you alive.
(d) You can only trust yourself.

4. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(b) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.
(c) He was disabled.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

5. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The spacious schoolyard.
(b) The salty air near the ocean.
(c) The fertile soil.
(d) The children trampled it down during the spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elijah tell the narrator about his love interests?

2. What is going on as the narrator is on her walk?

3. Who is Mrs. Blackett?

4. Why doesn't Sant make the most of his potential?

5. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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