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

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

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

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

4. What did Gerald announce to his family at their meeting?
(a) He was leaving for America.
(b) He was going to write another book.
(c) He was getting married.
(d) He was graduating from college.

5. What did Leslie Darrell discover upon settling into the villa?
(a) One was able to purchase an automobile without a license.
(b) One was able to rent a helicopter without parental permission.
(c) One was able to purchase lethal weapons without a permit.
(d) One was able to purchase wine at any age.

6. What did Larry reveal about Sven after Sven had left the house?
(a) He was ill with cancer.
(b) He was dying.
(c) He was fleeing from the army.
(d) He was a homosexual.

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

8. 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 slowly around the water's edge.
(c) By sitting motionless in a corner.
(d) By walking back and forth repeatedly.

9. Who sometimes accompanied Gerald on his boating trips around the island?
(a) Margo.
(b) Oscar and Lucinda.
(c) Widdle, Puke and Roger.
(d) Kokino.

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

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

12. How did Gerald find the seahorses?
(a) They were sitting on a rock.
(b) They were in Kokino's fishing net.
(c) They were floating in the water.
(d) They were lying on the beach.

13. What did Leslie send the judge upon Spiro's suggestion?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Stamps.

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

15. Where was Gerald's study?
(a) In the solarium.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the bathroom attached to his room.
(d) In a bedroom attached to his room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Spiro?

3. What did Theodore give Gerald for his birthday?

4. What was Benitses?

5. Who did Gerald find putting bamboo poles into the ground?

(see the answer keys)

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