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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator go to write in Chapter 1?
(a) The beach.
(b) The schoolhouse.
(c) A cottage in the village.
(d) The park.

2. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?
(a) He hopes he can cure some of the cases worsened her herbal remedies.
(b) He thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(c) He feels that the two are rivals.
(d) The two are on the best of terms.

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

4. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?
(a) Her family.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Foods from home.
(d) News from her hometown.

5. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?
(a) Her thoughts are flighty, and she can't concentrate enough to write.
(b) The noise from the procession has made her thoughts restless.
(c) Her thoughts have become quite melancholy.
(d) The funeral procession has made her nostalgic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?

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

3. What time of year does the story take place?

4. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?

5. What does the narrator compare Dunnet Landing's cottage windows to?

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