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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gerald first pay attention to donkeys on the island?
(a) At the market place.
(b) At Katarina's wedding.
(c) At the seashore town near the villa.
(d) At Theo's home.

2. What did Roger do on his excursions with Gerald to the bay?
(a) He chased after hummingbirds.
(b) He swam across the bay.
(c) He caught small fish in the shallow water.
(d) He laid in the sun napping.

3. What did Taki say to Gerald as he left the boat at the end of Chapter Two?
(a) "Thanks for coming."
(b) "See you later."
(c) "Pasto calo."
(d) "Hasta manana."

4. What did Theodore and Gerald hear as they ate lunch in the olive grove?
(a) Dogs barking at delivery men.
(b) Cows mooing in the distance.
(c) Goats chewing on any foliage around them.
(d) Lambs braying on the far side of the hill.

5. How did the judge rule on the case between Crippenopoulos and Leslie?
(a) He found Leslie not guilty.
(b) He threw the case out.
(c) He found Leslie guilty.
(d) He charged both men fifty dollars and dismissed the case.

6. What was one of the unusual things Gerald knew about the water-spider?
(a) The male is twice as large as the female.
(b) The female is twice as large as the male.
(c) The female eats the male.
(d) The male carries the eggs.

7. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?
(a) Steam bathe.
(b) Sea bathe.
(c) Salt bathe.
(d) Sun bathe.

8. What was the narrator's name in Greek?
(a) Geraldo.
(b) Gervaise.
(c) Gerrund.
(d) Gerasimos.

9. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?
(a) Spider crabs.
(b) King crabs.
(c) Clams.
(d) Baby lobsters.

10. Where is Corfu?
(a) In the Pacific Ocean.
(b) Off the coast of Athens.
(c) North of Spain.
(d) Off the Albanian and Greek coastlines.

11. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?
(a) Ponderosa.
(b) Philemon.
(c) Predsittki.
(d) Pondikonissi.

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

13. Who was Sven Olsen?
(a) A friend of Leslie's who came to visit.
(b) A friend of Margo's from school.
(c) A friend of Larry's who played the accordion.
(d) A friend of Larry's who made straw hats.

14. What kinds of things are made with the hawks-bill turtle shell?
(a) Turtle soups.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Glasses frames.

15. What did Larry tell Gerald to do if he wanted to go faster while riding on his donkey?
(a) Kick her in the ribs with his heel.
(b) Pull on her reins and say "Go!"
(c) Hit her gently with the switch.
(d) Hit her fiercely with the switch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kokino call his unusual fishing method for catching cuddlefish?

2. What did Crippenopoulos accuse Roger of doing?

3. The day before his birthday, what did Gerald notice about his family?

4. What did Gerald witness when he arrived at Katarina's house in Chapter Three?

5. Who was George?

(see the answer keys)

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