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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?
(a) A tackle box and a fishing pole.
(b) His net, a long piece of bamboo, eight glass jars, and small boxes.
(c) HIs glass jars, small boxes and a snack.
(d) A snack, a net, and a snorkel.

2. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?
(a) Gerald Darrell, who is ten years-old.
(b) Jerry Dunne, who is seven years-old.
(c) Gerald Dickens, who is fifteen years-old.
(d) Jerry Dunham, who is twelve years-old.

3. Which creature was most interesting to the narrator when he first settles into his new residence?
(a) The hummingbird.
(b) The carpenter bees.
(c) The dung beetle.
(d) The hawk moth.

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

5. What unusual thing did Gerald learn about seahorses once the babies were born?
(a) The eggs floated in water until they were ready to hatch.
(b) The mother carried the eggs in her brood-pouch.
(c) The father nurtured seahorse eggs in his brood-pouch.
(d) The father ate some of the eggs during the gestation period.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Larry learn all about donkeys?

2. Who were Widdle and Puke?

3. What did Larry tell Gerald to do if he wanted to go faster while riding on his donkey?

4. Why was Gerald interested in the villa's garden?

5. What did Gerald learn from Theodore about the snails he had seen mating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the set pattern Theo and Gerald had established for their excursions? What was the first thing they did when settling into a new spot?

2. Who is Taki Thanatos? How did Gerald meet him? What did the two share in common? Where did Taki want to take Gerald?

3. What dead creature did Gerald load onto his boat and bring home from the bay? What did he do with it upon coming home? How did the family react to his newest creature?

4. What did Gerald bring with him for his nighttime fishing expedition? What did he do with his treasures before returning home? What did Taki give Gerald to appease Mother for the late hour of Gerald's return?

5. What did Larry offer to teach Gerald about caring for Sally? What important piece of information did Larry not know that caused him trouble? What happened?

6. What did Gerald and Theo discover on their excursion to the lake? Why was this discovery exciting for Gerald?

7. Where did Taki take Gerald to catch fish? What unusual method did Taki use to catch fish? What strange fish did Taki catch that fascinated Gerald? What did Gerald learn about the fish Taki caught?

8. Who was Sally? Where did Sally come from? How did the name Sally come to be? Why was Gerald excited to have Sally as a member of the household?

9. What did Gerald do upon catching a seahorse while fishing with Kokino? Where did he find them? How many seahorses did he find in all, and what did he do with them?

10. What creature did Gerald discover on an afternoon trek to the lake alone? Why was this creature especially important to Gerald? What was unique about this creature?

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