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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Gerald convince his mother to allow him to go fishing with Taki?
(a) He offered to clean the bathrooms.
(b) He took an afternoon nap.
(c) He promised to bring home dinner.
(d) He brought along his brother.

2. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?
(a) Jerry Dunham, who is twelve years-old.
(b) Gerald Darrell, who is ten years-old.
(c) Gerald Dickens, who is fifteen years-old.
(d) Jerry Dunne, who is seven years-old.

3. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?
(a) With his trident.
(b) With his knife.
(c) With his net.
(d) With his hands.

4. When did Larry learn all about donkeys?
(a) When he was in Australia, he rode on donkeys.
(b) When he was in Spain, he rode on ponies.
(c) When he was in India, he rode on ponies.
(d) When he was in Africa, he rode on donkeys.

5. What did Gerald do with the water-spider he found on one of his solo adventures to the lake?
(a) Placed it on the front porch of the villa in a bucket of water.
(b) Placed it in the pond in front of the house.
(c) Placed it in an aquarium with a sandy floor.
(d) Placed it in a metal can filled with water in the kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are elvers?

2. Where is Corfu?

3. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?

4. How did China-mark moths get their name?

5. How did Larry react to Theodore's information about the snails Gerald had seen?

(see the answer key)

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