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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Mouse Island?
(a) About a quarter mile from the bay.
(b) A day's drive down the shore.
(c) About a mile off of Corfu.
(d) A short swim from the villa.

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

3. How did Gerald find the seahorses?
(a) They were in Kokino's fishing net.
(b) They were lying on the beach.
(c) They were sitting on a rock.
(d) They were floating in the water.

4. What reason was Gerald given for his mother wanting a bamboo house?
(a) She could sleep in it on cool nights.
(b) She could keep plants or store sweet potatoes.
(c) She could store the extra luggage in it.
(d) She could store the yard equipment.

5. 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."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Spiro?

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

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

5. What are elvers?

(see the answer key)

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