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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) "Netting."
(b) "Dive and catch."
(c) "Fishing with spears."
(d) "Fishing with love."

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

3. How did Gerald's family react to seahorses?
(a) They did not care one way or the other.
(b) They all asked Gerald to get rid of the animals.
(c) They all disliked the new animals.
(d) They all liked the new animals.

4. What did Gerald witness when he arrived at Katarina's house in Chapter Three?
(a) The birth of her baby girl.
(b) The birth of her baby boy.
(c) The surprise shower thrown by her sisters.
(d) The fight between Katarina and her sister.

5. What is the time of the year in the beginning of the story when the Darrell family members are meeting?
(a) The summer.
(b) The fall.
(c) The winter.
(d) The spring.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. During the presentation of the donkey, what did Margo keep talking about?

5. What kinds of things are made with the hawks-bill turtle shell?

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