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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Todd say she needs after a difficult afternoon at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A quiet evening.
(b) A long walk.
(c) A nice bath.
(d) A bit of camomile.

2. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To visit friends.
(b) For a long vacation.
(c) To work on a writing project.
(d) To write about the area.

3. Who does the narrator compare Mrs. Fosdick to when describing her visits to others?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A beggar.
(c) The Princess of Wales.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic leads to the narrator's conversation with Captain Littlepage about life after death?

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

3. What was the cause of the Captain's experience?

4. What does Captain Littlepage say about the townspeople?

5. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?

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