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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom did Mother get the donkey she gave to Gerald?
(a) From Theo.
(b) From Katarina.
(c) From the market place.
(d) From Costas.

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

3. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?
(a) Spider crabs.
(b) Clams.
(c) King crabs.
(d) Baby lobsters.

4. Who was Taki Thanatos?
(a) A young man who rented small boats to tourists.
(b) A young man the narrator met while exploring the bay.
(c) A young man who was the narrator's Greek tutor.
(d) A young man whose father had just died.

5. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?
(a) Sea bathe.
(b) Sun bathe.
(c) Steam bathe.
(d) Salt bathe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Gerald interested in the villa's garden?

2. Which creature was most interesting to the narrator when he first settles into his new residence?

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

4. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?

5. What did Gerald learn from Theodore about the snails he had seen mating?

(see the answer key)

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