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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On one of his solo adventures, where did Gerald find a water-spider he brought home to study?
(a) A trek up the hillside.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) A return visit to the reefs.
(d) A return visit to the lake without Theodore.

2. What is a carrochino?
(a) A bus.
(b) A cherry.
(c) A baby carrot.
(d) A cab.

3. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?
(a) With his net.
(b) With his trident.
(c) With his knife.
(d) With his hands.

4. Who was Taki Thanatos?
(a) A young man who was the narrator's Greek tutor.
(b) A young man the narrator met while exploring the bay.
(c) A young man whose father had just died.
(d) A young man who rented small boats to tourists.

5. What unusual thing did Gerald learn about seahorses once the babies were born?
(a) The eggs floated in water until they were ready to hatch.
(b) The mother carried the eggs in her brood-pouch.
(c) The father ate some of the eggs during the gestation period.
(d) The father nurtured seahorse eggs in his brood-pouch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?

2. Whose wedding did Gerald and his family attend?

3. Who are Fan and Prudence?

4. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?

5. Which family member bought a book about nature for Gerald as a gift?

(see the answer key)

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