Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Gerald Durrell
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Gerald convince to build him a boat?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Theo.
(c) Kokino.
(d) Spiro.

2. About what book did the Darrell family begin speaking during their meeting?
(a) "My Family and Smarter Animals."
(b) "My Family and Other Animals."
(c) "Pets and My Family."
(d) Strange Animals I Have Known."

3. How did China-mark moths get their name?
(a) Because of the marking on their wings that resemble potters' marks.
(b) Because their white wings look like fine china.
(c) Because they are as fragile as china.
(d) Because they have a bright red stamp that looks like a china stamp.

4. Why was Gerald interested in the villa's garden?
(a) It was planted with parrellel rows of flowers.
(b) It was perfectly groomed and filled with flowers.
(c) It was a barren plot of land waiting to be planted.
(d) It was overrun with vegetation and full of insects.

5. What did Theodore and Gerald snack on after their day of exploration in Chapter Four?
(a) Hot milk and scones.
(b) Hot chocolate and cookies.
(c) Hot coffee and cookies.
(d) Hot tea and scones.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Where did Theodore suggest he and Gerald go after their picnic lunch?
(a) Home to get their fishing gear.
(b) To the other side of the lake.
(c) Home for a nap.
(d) To their boat and off to the reefs.

12. Why did Gerald's mother object to getting him a donkey?
(a) They were too expensive and there were no available babies.
(b) They were too expensive and required too much upkeep.
(c) They were not available to out-of-towners.
(d) They were too large and needed too much care.

13. What did earlier naturalists call the rotifer?
(a) Wheel-animalcules.
(b) Spinning limbs.
(c) Spinning spiders.
(d) Wheel-barrows.

14. What did Gerald often see when he looked out of his window just after waking in the morning?
(a) Larry and Leslie arguing.
(b) Workers repairing the villa.
(c) Fishermen in their boats.
(d) The mountains in the distance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?

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

3. What part of the fish Taki caught was poisonous?

4. What time did Gerald get home after his fishing trip with Taki?

5. What did Roger do on his excursions with Gerald to the bay?

(see the answer keys)

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