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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gerald often see when he looked out of his window just after waking in the morning?
(a) Fishermen in their boats.
(b) Larry and Leslie arguing.
(c) Workers repairing the villa.
(d) The mountains in the distance.

2. What song were Donald and Max singing as they approached the Durrell home?
(a) "The Sound of Music."
(b) "The Bear Climbed Over the Mountain."
(c) "Roxanne."
(d) "Maid of the Mountain."

3. From whom did Mother get the donkey she gave to Gerald?
(a) From the market place.
(b) From Costas.
(c) From Katarina.
(d) From Theo.

4. Where did Theodore suggest he and Gerald go after their picnic lunch?
(a) Home to get their fishing gear.
(b) To the other side of the lake.
(c) To their boat and off to the reefs.
(d) Home for a nap.

5. Who sometimes accompanied Gerald on his boating trips around the island?
(a) Widdle, Puke and Roger.
(b) Oscar and Lucinda.
(c) Kokino.
(d) Margo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?

2. Where did Gerald first pay attention to donkeys on the island?

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

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

5. What fish did Taki and Gerald see lying on the shore during their fishing trip?

(see the answer key)

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