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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 park.
(b) A cottage in the village.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) The beach.

2. What does Mrs. Todd do during her free time?
(a) She collects herbs for cooking.
(b) She collects herbs for natural remedies.
(c) She takes care of her mother.
(d) She visits her friends.

3. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) She realizes that she is not a member of the community.
(b) She doesn't know who the procession is for.
(c) She doesn't know the townspeople in the procession.
(d) She is too busy with her work.

4. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?
(a) He is like the father of the community.
(b) He is well-respected.
(c) He is friends with everyone.
(d) He is an outsider.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

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

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

4. When does the narrator need to have her writing project finished?

5. Why didn't Mrs. Todd marry her first love?

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