Anne of Green Gables - Chapter 5 Comprehension Quiz

“She’s got too much to say,” thought Marilla, “but she might be trained out of that. And there’s nothing rude or slangy in what she does say. She’s ladylike. It’s likely her people were nice folks.” The shore road was “woodsy and wild and lonesome.” On the right hand, scrub firs, their spirits quite unbroken by long years of tussle with the gulf winds, grew thickly. On the left were the steep red sandstone cliffs, so near the track in places that a mare of less steadiness than the sorrel might have tried the nerves of the people behind her. Down at the base of the cliffs were heaps of surf-worn rocks or little sandy coves inlaid with pebbles as with ocean jewels; beyond lay the sea, shimmering and blue, and over it soared the gulls, their pinions flashing silvery in the sunlight.

Defining "reproachful-like" - “Mrs. Thomas would ask me how I could be such a bad girl when she had brought me up by hand—reproachful-like.” What does "reproachful" mean in this context?

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What is the main idea of this chapter?

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Quote: “No wonder she had been so delighted at the prospect of a real home. It was a pity she had to be sent back.” What can be inferred from this quote about Marilla’s initial feelings towards Anne?

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Quote: “I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.” What theme from *Anne of Green Gables* does this quote best connect to?

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