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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. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?
(a) A seal.
(b) A lobster.
(c) A barracuda.
(d) A shark.

2. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?
(a) Lightfoot.
(b) Turk.
(c) Storm.
(d) Grizzle.

3. Just as the narrator and Fritz are about to leave camp to explore for the first time, what does he suddenly remember that they have forgotten?
(a) Their guns.
(b) To pray.
(c) One of the dogs.
(d) To say goodbye to Elizabeth.

4. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?
(a) The voyage was expected to be very long.
(b) Its mission was to resupply a colony.
(c) All ships of the time carried these things.
(d) No reason is actually given.

5. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A staircase.
(b) A shelter for the animals.
(c) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(d) A grain storehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?

2. What fortunate discovery does Jack make while they are hollowing out a cave from the rock?

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

4. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?

5. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?

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