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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the myrtle bushes located?
(a) In between the villa and town.
(b) Ten miles away near the sea.
(c) On the hills behind the villa.
(d) In the flat basin north of the villa.

2. What or who is Fabre?
(a) The radiologist who examined skeletal remains.
(b) The biologist who studied dung beetles.
(c) The naturalist who wrote about insects.
(d) The zoologist who was bron in Corfu.

3. Who was Spiro?
(a) The family's relative in Corfu.
(b) The pilot who flew them over to Corfu.
(c) The family's first friend on the island.
(d) The family's landlord.

4. When Gerald's mother said "we'll see," what did Gerald know that really meant?
(a) She would make a decision at the last minute.
(b) She would forget about it.
(c) She would ask Larry what he thought first.
(d) She would never agree to do it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fish did Taki and Gerald see lying on the shore during their fishing trip?

2. What did Gerald discover about the turtle he found in the waters one day while fishing?

3. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?

4. What part of the fish Taki caught was poisonous?

5. Who was Taki Thanatos?

(see the answer key)

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