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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual thing did Gerald's spade-footed toad do when shown food?
(a) He was bury himself in a hole with the food.
(b) He would sing for his food.
(c) He would roll over onto his back.
(d) He would leap out of the aquarium.

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

3. How did Larry react to Theodore's information about the snails Gerald had seen?
(a) He was disgusted.
(b) He was bored.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He was jealous.

4. Where did Gerald decide to dissect his turtle?
(a) On the beach.
(b) On the front porch.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) On the verada.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the owl spend the rest of the night after the commotion in the attic?

2. On one of his solo adventures, where did Gerald find a water-spider he brought home to study?

3. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?

4. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?

5. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?

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