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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Fan talking about when the group returned to their hotel rooms after the seance?
(a) The weather.
(b) The food.
(c) The puppies.
(d) The seance.

2. To what did Countess Mavrodaki invite Gerald to be her guest?
(a) For lunch the following Wednesday.
(b) For lunch the following Friday.
(c) For dinner the following week.
(d) For dinner the following Friday,

3. Where was the residue from the grinding kept?
(a) In a corner of the press.
(b) In a tray below the press.
(c) In a barrel next to the press.
(d) In a vat near the press.

4. What did Gerald drink throughout his meal with the Countess?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Wine.
(c) Milk.
(d) Cola.

5. What was Max doing in the kitchen when Margo walked in?
(a) Going through the kitchen drawers.
(b) Climbing out of the kitchen window.
(c) Making a pot of coffee.
(d) Setting fire to a five pound note.

6. Where did the owl spend the rest of the night after the commotion in the attic?
(a) Gerald put him outside in a cage.
(b) He remained in the attic.
(c) In a cardboard box in Gerald's room.
(d) He slept in Mother's room in a cage.

7. What did the Countess give Gerald as he was leaving should he get hungry on the way home?
(a) An orange.
(b) A piece of meat.
(c) Three cookies.
(d) A raspberry tart.

8. Where did the family find the missing Donald who was yelling "cooee?"
(a) Underneath the front porch of the house.
(b) Hanging on a pipe in the well.
(c) Hiding in a kitchen closet.
(d) Locked in the outhouse.

9. Who owned the olive press?
(a) Papa Darios.
(b) Papa Dolmades.
(c) Papa Domingo.
(d) Papa Demetrios.

10. What special gift did the owner of the press give to Gerald in return for some of the local gossip?
(a) A quart of olive oil.
(b) A barrel of residue from the press.
(c) A job at the press.
(d) A spade-footed toad.

11. Where did the baby hedgehogs live?
(a) In a cardboard box on the veranda.
(b) In a cardboard box under Gerald's bed.
(c) In a cardboard box in the attic.
(d) In a cardboard box on Gerald's balnket.

12. Before Donald and Max leave the Durrells, what were they given to drink?
(a) Hot coffee.
(b) Hot tea.
(c) A little wine.
(d) Warm brandy.

13. Why did Mother decide to take Gerald with her to see Margo?
(a) She was afraid to travel alone.
(b) Lucretia was on vacation.
(c) She did not want to leave Gerald in Larry and Leslie's care.
(d) Gerald needed to get away from his animals.

14. How did the baby hedgehogs die?
(a) From cold and lack of food.
(b) Larry accidentally stepped on them.
(c) From being overfed the weekend Gerald was out of town.
(d) They got out of the box and died of exposure.

15. What did Mother call Mrs. Haddock before leaving the seance?
(a) Liar.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Charlatan.
(d) Deceitful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Captain Creech show up at the Durrell house?

2. What was the other part of the gypsy's act?

3. What happened to Gerald on his way to the Countess's house for their meeting?

4. What did the gypsy encourage Gerald to do with Pavlo?

5. How did Andreas Papoyakis lose his hand?

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