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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kokino call his unusual fishing method for catching cuddlefish?
(a) "Fishing with spears."
(b) "Fishing with love."
(c) "Netting."
(d) "Dive and catch."

2. What did Larry and Gerald learn about snail eggs?
(a) They are pushed under a short bush and left there.
(b) They are buried in the damp earth and left there.
(c) They are buried in sand and the female sits on the eggs.
(d) They are buried in dry sand and left there.

3. Who sometimes accompanied Gerald on his boating trips around the island?
(a) Widdle, Puke and Roger.
(b) Kokino.
(c) Margo.
(d) Oscar and Lucinda.

4. When did Larry learn all about donkeys?
(a) When he was in Spain, he rode on ponies.
(b) When he was in Australia, he rode on donkeys.
(c) When he was in Africa, he rode on donkeys.
(d) When he was in India, he rode on ponies.

5. Why did Gerald's mother object to getting him a donkey?
(a) They were too large and needed too much care.
(b) They were too expensive and required too much upkeep.
(c) They were not available to out-of-towners.
(d) They were too expensive and there were no available babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Kokino?

2. About what book did the Darrell family begin speaking during their meeting?

3. How did Gerald's family react to seahorses?

4. What did Leslie Darrell discover upon settling into the villa?

5. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?

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