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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leslie Darrell discover upon settling into the villa?
(a) One was able to purchase an automobile without a license.
(b) One was able to purchase lethal weapons without a permit.
(c) One was able to purchase wine at any age.
(d) One was able to rent a helicopter without parental permission.

2. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?
(a) About noon.
(b) About four in the morning.
(c) About ten o'clock at night.
(d) About five in the afternoon.

3. Which creature was most interesting to the narrator when he first settles into his new residence?
(a) The hummingbird.
(b) The carpenter bees.
(c) The hawk moth.
(d) The dung beetle.

4. Which family member bought a book about nature for Gerald as a gift?
(a) Margo.
(b) Larry.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Mother

5. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Bamboo poles.
(c) Flour.
(d) Wooden oars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Spiro?

2. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?

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

4. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?

5. Who was Taki Thanatos?

(see the answer key)

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