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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did Captain Cornwall die?

2. What does Mrs. Morrill give Greta as a gift?

3. What does Greta's father point out to her?

4. What is the first thing that Mrs. Stanton tells the duke?

5. Where does Mrs. Stanton live?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom does Retha's mother believe Anthony is looking?

2. Describe the Morrill's dinner table.

3. Why has Mrs. Stanton come to Little Valley?

4. Why does Greta think her father knew Blue Cove the way she knows it?

5. Describe Anthony's appearance when Captain Cheney finds him.

6. What does Greta's father say when she asks him if there will be any more heavy fogs soon?

7. Why is the day of Greta's birthday the best day for the church picnic?

8. Why do the ladies find Greta's comment about the Duke of Kent surprising?

9. What seems to be the significance of Greta turning twelve?

10. How do the men on the Emmeretta require the captain's body to be taken back to Blue Cove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Greta first meets Retha's father, he cautions her to be very careful while she is in Blue Cove. Why is it so important that Greta not be hurt while she is in Blue Cove?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the lesson of persistence that one should learn from Mrs. Stanton's story. How does this lady's determination prove that persistence will eventually pay off?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Anthony's role in the novel. Do you believe he was able to talk? Why or why not?

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