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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. How do the people of Dunnet Landing feel about Mrs. Todd?
(a) The other community members come to her for advice.
(b) The other community members respect her for her knowledge.
(c) The other community members see her as an outsider.
(d) The other community members find her to be loud and gossipy.

2. Besides her herbal remedies, what else is Mrs. Todd known for in Dunnet Landing?
(a) Her pine ale.
(b) Her spruce beer.
(c) Her lemonade.
(d) Her iced tea.

3. What did Mrs. Begg dislike about life at Dunnet Landing?
(a) The constant sound of the sea.
(b) The salty smell of the ocean.
(c) The people lived too far apart.
(d) The tight-knit community.

4. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?
(a) The two seem to have a strained relationship.
(b) Mrs. Todd won't talk about Captain Littlepage.
(c) Mrs. Todd seems to be in love with Captain Littlepage.
(d) Mrs. Todd doesn't seem to like Captain Littlepage.

5. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(b) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(c) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.
(d) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the author compare knowing a village like Dunnet Landing to?

4. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?

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

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