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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gaffett say he had previously been shipwrecked?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Off the coast of Greenland.
(c) Canada.
(d) Near Scotland.

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

3. How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company?
(a) Visits with others are a necessary evil.
(b) Visits with others are the only valuable thing in life.
(c) Visits with others are a social requirement.
(d) Visits with others are a valued commodity.

4. Where did the Captain's experience described in Chapter 5 take place?
(a) Near Greenland.
(b) Along the coast of Canada.
(c) Near the North Pole.
(d) Near the South Pole.

5. Where do the narrator and Mrs. Todd find some time to chat?
(a) In the pennyroyal patch.
(b) In the tansy patch.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In a clearance overlooking the sea.

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

7. How old does the Captain say he is?
(a) Over seventy.
(b) Over eighty.
(c) Over ninety.
(d) Over sixty.

8. Where does Mrs. Blackett live?
(a) On Brown Island.
(b) On Green Island.
(c) On Brown Street.
(d) On Green Street.

9. Under which pretense does Mrs. Todd come to the schoolhouse to visit the narrator?
(a) She needs some advice.
(b) She is looking for tansy.
(c) She has an herbal mixture for the narrator.
(d) She is looking for plantains.

10. What natural landscape influences life in the community?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The lake.
(c) The forest.
(d) The mountains.

11. According to the narrator's quote, what does Darwin say about sea captains?
(a) They are second only to schoolmasters.
(b) They are the toughest of men.
(c) They are greater than kings.
(d) They are the lowliest of men.

12. Why does the narrator choose a new place to write?
(a) Others find her presence distracting.
(b) She doesn't like greeting guests.
(c) She finds she is spending too much time with her new friends.
(d) There are too many distractions.

13. How does the town doctor feel about Mrs. Todd and her use of herbs?
(a) He feels that the two are rivals.
(b) The two are on the best of terms.
(c) He thinks her belief in the usefulness of herbs is foolish.
(d) He hopes he can cure some of the cases worsened her herbal remedies.

14. What connection does Mrs. Todd see between the tansy in the schoolyard and people?
(a) Like tansy, people gather their strength during the spring and then blossom fully in the summer.
(b) Like tansy, people can thrive almost anywhere.
(c) Like tansy, people can only thrive with others of their kind around them.
(d) Like tansy, people can overcome a harsh past to make the most of their lives.

15. How does the narrator react to the relative isolation of Mrs. Todd's home after coming back from Mrs. Blackett's?
(a) She seeks more companionship.
(b) She enjoys the serenity.
(c) She is relieved the visit is over.
(d) She feels a bit lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Blackett?

2. Who is the funeral procession for?

3. Why does the narrator come to visit Maine?

4. What happened when Gaffett and his companion went on land?

5. What offer does William make the narrator?

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