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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 Taki say to Gerald as he left the boat at the end of Chapter Two?
(a) "Pasto calo."
(b) "Hasta manana."
(c) "Thanks for coming."
(d) "See you later."

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

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

4. What are elvers?
(a) Baby eels.
(b) Baby birds.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Snails.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason was Gerald given for his mother wanting a bamboo house?

3. How did Larry react to Theodore's information about the snails Gerald had seen?

4. What request did Theodore make of Sven Olsen before Sven left the house?

5. How did Gerald convince his mother to allow him to go fishing with Taki?

(see the answer key)

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