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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gerald first pay attention to donkeys on the island?
(a) At Katarina's wedding.
(b) At the market place.
(c) At the seashore town near the villa.
(d) At Theo's home.

2. The day before his birthday, what did Gerald notice about his family?
(a) They were all ignoring him.
(b) They are all making fun of him.
(c) They were all behaving in a more eccentric manner.
(d) They were all in bad moods.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the water-spider manage to live underwater?

2. What did Larry and Gerald learn about snail eggs?

3. What did Theodore and Gerald snack on after their day of exploration in Chapter Four?

4. In what month did the Darrell family arrive in Corfu?

5. Who was George?

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