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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kokino call his unusual fishing method for catching cuddlefish?
(a) "Dive and catch."
(b) "Netting."
(c) "Fishing with spears."
(d) "Fishing with love."

2. Where were the myrtle bushes located?
(a) Ten miles away near the sea.
(b) On the hills behind the villa.
(c) In the flat basin north of the villa.
(d) In between the villa and town.

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

4. What did Gerald name the donkey?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sally.
(d) Betty.

5. What happened when Gerald punctured the turtle's stomach?
(a) He was able to see what the turtle had last eaten.
(b) The turtle had sand and small fish in its stomach.
(c) The stomach was empty.
(d) A noxious gas was emitted into the air.

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

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

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

9. What did Gerald do with the soft parts of the turtle after the dissection?
(a) Buried them at the top of the hill behind the villa.
(b) Used them for bait.
(c) Threw them all out to sea.
(d) Gave them to Lucritia to throw away.

10. What or who is Fabre?
(a) The radiologist who examined skeletal remains.
(b) The naturalist who wrote about insects.
(c) The biologist who studied dung beetles.
(d) The zoologist who was bron in Corfu.

11. What color was the villa into which the Darrell family moved on Corfu?
(a) Avacado green with yellow shutters.
(b) Alligator green with orange shutters.
(c) Crushed-strawberry pink with green shutters.
(d) Navel-orange with green shutters.

12. 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 large and needed too much care.
(d) They were too expensive and required too much upkeep.

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

14. What fish did Taki and Gerald see lying on the shore during their fishing trip?
(a) A trout.
(b) A snapper.
(c) A scorpios.
(d) A grupper.

15. Who was Taki Thanatos?
(a) A young man the narrator met while exploring the bay.
(b) A young man who was the narrator's Greek tutor.
(c) A young man whose father had just died.
(d) A young man who rented small boats to tourists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did earlier naturalists call the rotifer?

2. What interesting creatures did the narrator become interested in on his trips to the bay?

3. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?

4. Who were Widdle and Puke?

5. How did Gerald's family react to seahorses?

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