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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Spiro?
(a) The pilot who flew them over to Corfu.
(b) The family's relative in Corfu.
(c) The family's first friend on the island.
(d) The family's landlord.

2. Where would Larry Darrell rather have gotten together for the family meeting?
(a) In New York City.
(b) In Greece.
(c) In Spain.
(d) In San Francisco.

3. What was the narrator's name in Greek?
(a) Gerrund.
(b) Gervaise.
(c) Gerasimos.
(d) Geraldo.

4. What was one of the unusual things Gerald knew about the water-spider?
(a) The male carries the eggs.
(b) The male is twice as large as the female.
(c) The female eats the male.
(d) The female is twice as large as the male.

5. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?
(a) Steam bathe.
(b) Salt bathe.
(c) Sea bathe.
(d) Sun bathe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Gerald find putting bamboo poles into the ground?

2. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?

3. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?

4. During the presentation of the donkey, what did Margo keep talking about?

5. Why did Gerald's mother object to getting him a donkey?

(see the answer key)

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