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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Theodore give Gerald for his birthday?
(a) A net and new string.
(b) A box of glass bottles.
(c) A collecting box just like Theodore's.
(d) A birthday cake.

2. Who was Sven Olsen?
(a) A friend of Leslie's who came to visit.
(b) A friend of Larry's who played the accordion.
(c) A friend of Margo's from school.
(d) A friend of Larry's who made straw hats.

3. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?
(a) Gerald Dickens, who is fifteen years-old.
(b) Jerry Dunham, who is twelve years-old.
(c) Gerald Darrell, who is ten years-old.
(d) Jerry Dunne, who is seven years-old.

4. What did Theodore and Gerald hear as they ate lunch in the olive grove?
(a) Cows mooing in the distance.
(b) Goats chewing on any foliage around them.
(c) Dogs barking at delivery men.
(d) Lambs braying on the far side of the hill.

5. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?
(a) In Corfu.
(b) In Scotland.
(c) In England.
(d) In Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was Taki Thanatos?

4. On one of his solo adventures, where did Gerald find a water-spider he brought home to study?

5. What or who is Fabre?

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