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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the water-spider manage to live underwater?
(a) By constructing a home atop the water.
(b) By consructing a web suspended above the water.
(c) By constructing a home on the side of the container.
(d) By constructing a breathing bell at the surface.

2. What did Gerald learn from Theodore about the snails he had seen mating?
(a) The snails were from different species.
(b) The snails were not actually mating.
(c) The snails were both male and female.
(d) The snails were not indigious of the region.

3. To what did Countess Mavrodaki invite Gerald to be her guest?
(a) For lunch the following Friday.
(b) For dinner the following week.
(c) For dinner the following Friday,
(d) For lunch the following Wednesday.

4. What did Gerald name his new owl?
(a) Lampadusa.
(b) Tickletummy.
(c) Spiritus.
(d) Ulysses.

5. In what room did the Countess and Gerald eat their meal?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) On the sunporch.
(d) In the formal dining hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mother carry into the living room when she came to investigate the commotion there?

2. Where was Gerald's study?

3. What did earlier naturalists call the rotifer?

4. How did Mother describe Sven Olsen as he left her home?

5. What did Larry think was making all the commotion in the attic in the middle of the night?

(see the answer key)

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