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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what book did the Darrell family begin speaking during their meeting?
(a) "My Family and Other Animals."
(b) "Pets and My Family."
(c) Strange Animals I Have Known."
(d) "My Family and Smarter Animals."

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

3. What part of the fish Taki caught was poisonous?
(a) The head.
(b) The fins.
(c) The tail.
(d) The spines.

4. In what month did the Darrell family arrive in Corfu?
(a) In August.
(b) In October.
(c) In January.
(d) In June.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Corfu?

2. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?

3. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?

4. What did Gerald announce to his family at their meeting?

5. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?

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