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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what creature does Fritz catch that ends up towing their boat in to shore?
(a) A shark.
(b) A dolphin.
(c) A sea turtle.
(d) A manta ray.

2. What is the first structure that the family lives in?
(a) A treehouse.
(b) A cave.
(c) A tent.
(d) A hut.

3. What kind of animals are Turk and Juno?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Cows.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Dogs.

4. Which family member discovers the Canary wine?
(a) Jack.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Franz.
(d) Ernest.

5. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?
(a) They ask Ernest, who knows a lot about the natural world.
(b) They see if their monkey will eat them.
(c) They look to see if any of the island's animals eat the fruit.
(d) They eat a small piece first.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator get the first rope over the branch of the tree that they want to build their home in?

2. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?

3. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," which bird does Fritz capture to keep as a pet?

4. How old is Franz at the beginning of the story?

5. What does the family name "Falconhurst"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Fritz and the narrator feel lonely for other people, what does the narrator tell Fritz?

2. When Fritz shoots the margay, how does Ernest react, and what does the narrator tell him?

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what process do the narrator and his sons follow as they assemble and launch the new boat?

4. What jobs does Elizabeth take on from the time of the shipwreck onward?

5. On the second morning, why are the dogs afraid of Fritz, and how does he win them over?

6. When the narrator and Fritz go exploring for the first time and are walking through the grass, what animal surprises them, and how do they react?

7. When the narrator wakes Ernest early, what is his reasoning, and how does Ernest respond?

8. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," how does Ernest eventually end up owning the monkey, Knips?

9. When the children are told of the decision to move to the grove of trees, what is their response and what is it an allusion to?

10. What problem occurs when the family tries to launch their barrel boat, and how do they solve it?

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