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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old is William?
(a) In his eighties.
(b) In his sixties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his seventies.
2. Why does tansy grow so well around the schoolhouse?
(a) The fertile soil.
(b) The children trampled it down during the spring.
(c) The salty air near the ocean.
(d) The spacious schoolyard.
3. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A snail.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) A rabbit.
4. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?
(a) The animals watched as they moved out of sight.
(b) They worried that they would freeze.
(c) The coastline disappeared.
(d) The townspeople seemed to taunt them.
5. Who is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) Mrs. Todd's mother.
(b) A friend of Mrs. Todd's.
(c) Mrs. Todd's mother-in-law.
(d) Mrs. Todd's aunt.
6. How old is Mrs. Blackett?
(a) 106.
(b) 86.
(c) 96.
(d) 76.
7. Which event does the author describe to help illustrate the community's sense of compassion in Chapter 4?
(a) A town meeting.
(b) The illness of one of the community members.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral procession.
8. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?
(a) To visit friends.
(b) To write about the area.
(c) For a long vacation.
(d) To work on a writing project.
9. What conclusion about the Captain's beliefs can be drawn from his conversation with the narrator?
(a) He believes that seafaring is dangerous.
(b) He tends to believe in life after death.
(c) He tends not to believe in life after death.
(d) He believes that sailors cannot be trusted.
10. Under what pretense does the narrator leave Mrs. Blackett's home?
(a) To dig carrots for the salad.
(b) To dig potatoes for chowder.
(c) To find some herbs for Mrs. Todd.
(d) To gather some flowers.
11. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the pennyroyal patch.
(c) In the tansy patch.
(d) In a clearance overlooking the sea.
12. Who is William?
(a) Mrs. Todd's brother.
(b) Mrs. Todd's brother-in-law.
(c) Mrs. Blackett's brother-in-law.
(d) Mrs. Blackett's brother.
13. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She is looking for plantains.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.
(d) She needs some advice.
14. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Captain Littlepage.
(b) Mrs. Todd.
(c) Mrs. Todd's customers.
(d) The sheep.
15. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over ninety.
(b) Over sixty.
(c) Over seventy.
(d) Over eighty.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does the narrator first stay during her visit?
2. What does the narrator notice about her own thoughts as the funeral procession moves out of sight?
3. How would you characterize William's demeanor?
4. What piece of information does Mrs. Todd reveal to the narrator?
5. Who is the funeral procession for?
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