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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would you characterize the relationship between Mrs. Todd and her mother?
(a) Communicative.
(b) Strained.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Friendly and loving.

2. What does Elijah do that causes him to shed a tear while talking to the narrator?
(a) He talks about how painful her death was.
(b) He talks about how much he misses fishing.
(c) He talks about how much he misses his wife.
(d) He talks about the little details of being married.

3. What does Elijah do in honor of his wife?
(a) He visits her grave daily.
(b) He lives a solitary life alone in their house.
(c) He cries when he talks about her.
(d) He vows never to remarry.

4. What does the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?
(a) He is not married.
(b) He reads a lot.
(c) He has a housekeeper.
(d) He is crazy.

5. How do others in the community feel about Mrs. Fosdick?
(a) They dislike her.
(b) They value her company.
(c) They wish she would visit more often.
(d) They feel that she visits too often.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Todd believe Mrs. Blackett won't be able to attend the event?

2. Who is the funeral procession for?

3. What happens to Joanna's half of the family farm?

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

5. Why is the narrator glad someone interrupts her at the beginning of Chapter 20?

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