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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Donald and Max leave the Durrells, what were they given to drink?
(a) Hot coffee.
(b) Hot tea.
(c) A little wine.
(d) Warm brandy.

2. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?
(a) A tackle box and a fishing pole.
(b) HIs glass jars, small boxes and a snack.
(c) His net, a long piece of bamboo, eight glass jars, and small boxes.
(d) A snack, a net, and a snorkel.

3. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Wooden oars.
(c) Bamboo poles.
(d) Flour.

4. What animal was in the middle of the olive press pulling the grindstone?
(a) A mule.
(b) A cow.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A horse.

5. What did Gerald discover about the turtle he found in the waters one day while fishing?
(a) The turtle was eating a fish.
(b) The turtle had only three legs.
(c) The turtle was dead.
(d) The turtle was not indigenous to the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?

2. What unusual thing did Gerald's spade-footed toad do when shown food?

3. Where were the myrtle bushes located?

4. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?

5. What did Gerald drink throughout his meal with the Countess?

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