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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what problem does the narrator solve at Rock House?
(a) Venting smoke from the fire.
(b) The lack of a secure front door.
(c) The smell from the animals housed there.
(d) A lack of light.

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what new outpost does the narrator propose?
(a) A fishing platform.
(b) A watchtower.
(c) A farm.
(d) An orchard.

3. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what crop does the family harvest "Italian style" (266)?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Manioc.
(d) Grain.

4. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what creature does the family discover has nearly destroyed their farm?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Goats.
(d) Pigs.

5. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?
(a) The rabbits will be amusing company for any family members working alone on Whale Island.
(b) He wants to fortify the island as a place to stay if they are in danger, and he wants a steady food supply there.
(c) Whale Island is becoming overrun with a weed that they need to get rid of, and the rabbits will eat it.
(d) The rabbits are a good food source, but there is not enough room for them in the family's winter shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what odd-looking creature do the narrator and Fritz discover?

2. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?

4. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," the family works at "threshing" and "winnowing" a crop (268). What does this mean that they are doing?

5. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what unanticipated danger do the narrator and his sons face?

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