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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Theodore and Gerald see out in the water while Captain Creech was visiting?
(a) Three sharks.
(b) Three water spouts.
(c) Three children playing.
(d) Three small sailboats.

2. What had Mrs. Haddock, channeling Mawake, told Margo to do about her health problems?
(a) Stop worrying about returning to Corgu.
(b) Stop eating all forms of meat.
(c) Stop wearing make-up.
(d) Stop getting injections for her acne.

3. What new health problem beset Margo after Leslie's court case?
(a) She begins to lose weight.
(b) She begins to gain weight.
(c) She becomes very depressed.
(d) Her hair begins to fall out.

4. What did Mother say to Gerald as they turned off the lights to fall asleep?
(a) "No one listens to each other in this family."
(b) "Good night dear and we will have fun tomrrow."
(c) "I sometimes think I am the only sane member of the family."
(d) "I wish your father were alive and here."

5. What important thing did Larry not know about donkeys that caused him great pain?
(a) Always wear boots when riding a donkey.
(b) Donkeys do not have shoes on their hoofs.
(c) Donkeys do not really like carrots.
(d) Do not ever stand behind a donkey and yell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Margo ask her mother to do with the cabbage she had brought with her to the hotel?

2. What unusual feature of Mrs. Haddock's speech did Mother immediately notice?

3. How did Gerald plan to feed the baby hedgehogs?

4. Why did Mother decide to take Gerald with her to see Margo?

5. What did Larry tell Gerald to do if he wanted to go faster while riding on his donkey?

(see the answer key)

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