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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. How did Gerald's family react to seahorses?
(a) They all liked the new animals.
(b) They all disliked the new animals.
(c) They did not care one way or the other.
(d) They all asked Gerald to get rid of the animals.

2. In what month did the Darrell family arrive in Corfu?
(a) In October.
(b) In June.
(c) In January.
(d) In August.

3. What reason was Gerald given for his mother wanting a bamboo house?
(a) She could store the yard equipment.
(b) She could store the extra luggage in it.
(c) She could sleep in it on cool nights.
(d) She could keep plants or store sweet potatoes.

4. Which family member bought a book about nature for Gerald as a gift?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Margo.
(c) Larry.
(d) Mother

5. Who did Gerald convince to build him a boat?
(a) Spiro.
(b) Kokino.
(c) Theo.
(d) Leslie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Crippenopoulos accuse Roger of doing?

2. From whom did Mother get the donkey she gave to Gerald?

3. Who sometimes accompanied Gerald on his boating trips around the island?

4. What happened when Gerald punctured the turtle's stomach?

5. What was the narrator's name in Greek?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did George introduce Gerald to Theo Stephanides? What did Gerald hope to learn from Theo?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What was the "Bootle-bumtrinket?" How did Gerald get it and what did he do with it?

5. Who is the narrator of the story? What do we learn about him in the opening "Conversations?" Where is his home?

6. What did the family do on Sven's last day at their villa? Who came to visit that day? What did Sven do upon meeting this guest? How does Mother describe Sven as gets into the cab to leave? Why did Larry think her comment was ironic?

7. Who did Mother hire to be Gerald's tutor? How did the two initially get along? What did his tutor do that changed Gerald's perspective on learning?

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

9. Who was the first friend the family made upon arriving on the island of Corfu? What important help did this new friend give Gerald and his family?

10. 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?

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