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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?
(a) Ponderosa.
(b) Predsittki.
(c) Philemon.
(d) Pondikonissi.

2. What or who is Fabre?
(a) The radiologist who examined skeletal remains.
(b) The zoologist who was bron in Corfu.
(c) The biologist who studied dung beetles.
(d) The naturalist who wrote about insects.

3. Where was Mouse Island?
(a) About a mile off of Corfu.
(b) About a quarter mile from the bay.
(c) A day's drive down the shore.
(d) A short swim from the villa.

4. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?
(a) A trout.
(b) A red snapper.
(c) A sea horse.
(d) An octopus.

5. Who was Roger?
(a) The narrator's brother.
(b) The narrator's pony.
(c) The narrator's parrot.
(d) The narrator's dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Gerald get home after his fishing trip with Taki?

2. What is the time of the year in the beginning of the story when the Darrell family members are meeting?

3. Whose wedding did Gerald and his family attend?

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

5. Where is Corfu?

(see the answer key)

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