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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. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?
(a) She realizes that life is short and decides to live life to its fullest.
(b) She thinks perhaps she should have joined the procession.
(c) She is irritated by the distraction from her writing.
(d) She feels sorry for the family members.

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

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

4. What did the Captain do while waiting in Chapter 5?
(a) Spent time talking to other survivors.
(b) Looked for food.
(c) Looked for help.
(d) Tried to reach rescuers.

5. What conclusion about the narrator's beliefs can be drawn from her conversation with Captain Littlepage?
(a) She believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
(b) She tends not to believe in Gaffert's story.
(c) She believes that the Captain is crazy.
(d) She does not believe in life after death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?

3. What made the narrator choose Dunnet Landing for her visit?

4. Why does the narrator say she didn't "walk the rest" at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Besides Captain Littlepage, who else knows of Gaffett's story?

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