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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Chapter 19 ("Independence") through Chapter 21 ("Partings").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title of Chapter 9 is "A Growing Menagerie." What is a menagerie?
(a) A collection of animals.
(b) A family.
(c) A homestead.
(d) A collection of weapons.

2. In Chapter 19, "Independence," which son does the narrator say has finally overcome his "laziness and selfishness" (288)?
(a) Ernest.
(b) Jack.
(c) Franz.
(d) Fritz.

3. What does the narrator decide they need to build before they can build the treehouse?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A shelter for the animals.
(c) Storage for their gunpowder.
(d) A better boat.

4. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what valuable item does Fritz discover?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Gold.
(c) Pearls.
(d) Silver.

5. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what announcement does the narrator make to the family about one of his sons?
(a) It is time that they stopped treating Franz as the "baby" of the family.
(b) He would like Ernest to stop reading so much and to work harder for the family.
(c) Fritz is old enough to come and go without permission.
(d) He is proud of Jack for overcoming his fears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what kind of fish arrives in large numbers?

2. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what reason does the narrator give for allowing Fritz to travel ahead alone in the kayak?

3. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what "moist secret" (284) does Jack bring back to Rockburg?

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

5. In Chapter 20, "Miss Montrose," what is Miss Montrose's true first name?

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