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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the story of Joanna occur?
(a) When Mrs. Todd was newly married.
(b) Several years ago.
(c) The previous summer.
(d) When Mrs. Fosdick was a child.

2. How does the narrator imagine Elijah bringing home the furnishings?
(a) In a carriage.
(b) On a ship.
(c) In his boat.
(d) With his wife.

3. What emotion prompts Joanna to take such drastic measures once the engagement is broken off?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Hopelessness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

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

5. Which characteristic does the narrator notice first about Elijah?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Warmth.
(d) Suspiciousness.

6. What does the narrator encounter on Shell-Heap Island in Chapter 15?
(a) A great collection of shells.
(b) Joanna's old home, intact just as she left it.
(c) A lovely garden.
(d) The ruins of Joanna's home.

7. What had Mrs. Todd been doing prior to her evening visit with Mrs. Fosdick and the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Making syrup.
(b) Making herbal teas.
(c) Making spruce beer.
(d) Making cough drops.

8. Why is the narrator surprised by the invitation?
(a) She isn't a member of the family.
(b) She doesn't feel she belongs to the community.
(c) The departure is so soon.
(d) She doesn't have anything to wear.

9. What does Joanna reveal to Mrs. Todd?
(a) That she has committed the ultimate sin.
(b) That she has fallen ill.
(c) That she has decided to stay on the island.
(d) That she has decided to return to Dunnet Landing.

10. What plant does Mrs. Todd mention that grows at the Bowden's?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Primrose.

11. What happens to Mrs. Blackett upon arrival?
(a) She is immediately whisked away by others.
(b) She is asked to be the guest of honor.
(c) The crowd of visitors ignores her.
(d) She injures herself stepping out of the carriage.

12. Why doesn't Sant make the most of his potential?
(a) His illness.
(b) His father's alcoholism.
(c) Financial reasons.
(d) Lack of ambition.

13. How do Elijah and the narrator part?
(a) He asks if she would visit again.
(b) They agree not to meet again.
(c) She asks if she may visit again.
(d) They agree to meet in the village.

14. Where does Joanna go after the engagement is broken?
(a) To the seashore.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the forest.
(d) To a nearby island.

15. When does Elijah engage in his hobby?
(a) During the off-season from fishing.
(b) In the mornings.
(c) During fishing season.
(d) At night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Fosdick use when referring to Joanna?

2. What positive characteristics do Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Caplin ascribe to Sant?

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

4. What occurs to the narrator as she is looking over the landscape on Shell-Heap Island?

5. What does Elijah do for a living?

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