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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day before his birthday, what did Gerald notice about his family?
(a) They are all making fun of him.
(b) They were all behaving in a more eccentric manner.
(c) They were all ignoring him.
(d) They were all in bad moods.

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

3. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?
(a) With his net.
(b) With his knife.
(c) With his trident.
(d) With his hands.

4. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?
(a) In Scotland.
(b) In Corfu.
(c) In Ireland.
(d) In England.

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

6. What was Benitses?
(a) The city twenty miles from the villa.
(b) The name of the bay the narrator enjoyed exploring.
(c) The town in which Taki lived.
(d) The largest coin in the Greek currency.

7. What request did Theodore make of Sven Olsen before Sven left the house?
(a) To whittle a totem pole.
(b) To play "Tavern in the Town."
(c) To pay off his rather large bar tab.
(d) To make him a large brimmed hat.

8. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?
(a) A trout.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A red snapper.
(d) A sea horse.

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

10. During the presentation of the donkey, what did Margo keep talking about?
(a) The ruined surprise.
(b) Her ruined dress.
(c) The mess in the hallway.
(d) Her spoiled decorations.

11. How did the water-spider Gerald caught decide where to build her home?
(a) By running back and forth below the surface of the water.
(b) By walking back and forth repeatedly.
(c) By sitting motionless in a corner.
(d) By walking slowly around the water's edge.

12. Where would Larry Darrell rather have gotten together for the family meeting?
(a) In Greece.
(b) In Spain.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In San Francisco.

13. According to the story, what happened to the woman who would not sell her milk for seventeen coins?
(a) She was turned into a robin.
(b) She was turned into an owl.
(c) She was turned into a snake.
(d) She was turned into a turtle dove.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?

3. What did Gerald do with the soft parts of the turtle after the dissection?

4. What did Gerald often see when he looked out of his window just after waking in the morning?

5. What did Larry and Gerald learn about snail eggs?

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