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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the plant Mrs. Todd mentioned thrive at the Bowden's?
(a) There isn't enough sunlight.
(b) It doesn't get enough water.
(c) The climate isn't right.
(d) The Bowdens don't take care of it.

2. What does Mrs. Todd need to get while visiting Mrs. Blackett?
(a) Damania.
(b) Primrose.
(c) Pennyroyal.
(d) Tansy.

3. How can the mood be described as the narrator, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett make their way to the event?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Stressed.
(c) Formal.
(d) Festive.

4. Where has Mrs. Todd left the little gift for the narrator?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In her room.
(d) In the schoolhouse.

5. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) The illness of one of the community members.
(b) A town meeting.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral procession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?

2. What emotion prompts Joanna to take such drastic measures once the engagement is broken off?

3. On Shell-Heap Island, the narrator muses that each person has a place inside in which what is kept?

4. With whom does Mrs. Todd go to visit Joanna in Chapter 13?

5. What does Elijah do in honor of his wife?

(see the answer key)

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