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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Country of the Pointed Firs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say comes and goes past the schoolhouse window?
(a) Captain Littlepage.
(b) Mrs. Todd's customers.
(c) Mrs. Todd.
(d) The sheep.

2. Why did the Captain leave his position as Commander?
(a) He wanted to spend more time with his family.
(b) He wanted to spend more time in Dunnet Landing.
(c) He was disabled.
(d) He lived through a frightening ordeal after a shipwreck.

3. What does the narrator notice about Captain Littlepage's reputation in Dunnet Landing?
(a) He is an outsider.
(b) He is friends with everyone.
(c) He is well-respected.
(d) He is like the father of the community.

4. What does the narrator compare Captain Littlepage's gait to?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A snail.
(d) A rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Captain Littlepage react to the narrator's comments?

2. What do William and Mrs. Blackett do after supper?

3. How do the people of Dunnett Landing feel about having company?

4. How old is William?

5. How does the narrator react to the funeral procession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Choose one character and describe his or her significance to the story.

2. Choose one place described in the novel and describe its significance to the story.

3. What does the narrator know about Captain Littlepage before he comes to visit her?

4. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Blackett?

5. How does Mrs. Todd feel about Captain Littlepage? How can you tell?

6. Describe the relationship between Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Blackett.

7. What does the narrator learn about Sant Bowden from bits of others' conversations?

8. What is the narrator's first impression of Captain Littlepage when he arrives at the schoolhouse?

9. Explain Mrs. Todd's perspective on what the others have said about Sant Bowden.

10. Why does Captain Littlepage say he left the sea?

(see the answer keys)

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