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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Andreas Papoyakis lose his hand?
(a) By holding a lit stick of dynamite.
(b) By getting it caught in the olive press.
(c) By getting it caught in a mower.
(d) By shooting himself in the hand.

2. How did the water-spider Gerald caught decide where to build her home?
(a) By sitting motionless in a corner.
(b) By walking slowly around the water's edge.
(c) By running back and forth below the surface of the water.
(d) By walking back and forth repeatedly.

3. What did Mother carry into the living room when she came to investigate the commotion there?
(a) Her Bedlington terrier, Dodo.
(b) Her Chijuajua, Dodo.
(c) Her Dandie Dinmont terrier, Dodo.
(d) Her Dashund, Dodo.

4. What did Kokino call his unusual fishing method for catching cuddlefish?
(a) "Dive and catch."
(b) "Fishing with love."
(c) "Fishing with spears."
(d) "Netting."

5. When Gerald's mother said "we'll see," what did Gerald know that really meant?
(a) She would ask Larry what he thought first.
(b) She would make a decision at the last minute.
(c) She would forget about it.
(d) She would never agree to do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual thing did Gerald learn about seahorses once the babies were born?

2. Who did Gerald convince to build him a boat?

3. What did Gerald discover about the turtle he found in the waters one day while fishing?

4. What animal was in the middle of the olive press pulling the grindstone?

5. How did Gerald convince his mother to allow him to go fishing with Taki?

(see the answer key)

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