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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. Who were Widdle and Puke?
(a) Two of Larry's drunken friends.
(b) Two dogs Gerald was given for his birthday.
(c) Two cats Sven gave Gerald's mother as a gift.
(d) Two spiders Gerald found at the pond.

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

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

4. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Wooden oars.
(c) Flour.
(d) Bamboo poles.

5. How did Gerald convince his mother to allow him to go fishing with Taki?
(a) He promised to bring home dinner.
(b) He brought along his brother.
(c) He took an afternoon nap.
(d) He offered to clean the bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Roger do on his excursions with Gerald to the bay?

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

3. Who was Kokino?

4. What important thing did Larry not know about donkeys that caused him great pain?

5. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a China-mark moth? What makes this moth unique?

2. 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?

3. What kinds of spiders did Gerald find on the island? What did he witness one day while observing one of the spiders he had caught?

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

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

6. Where did Gerald go to thank Katarina for giving him Sally? What was happening when Gerald arrived at Katarina's? What did Gerald do?

7. How did Leslie react to settling into their new home? What did he set about to do while in Corfu? How did his mother react to this plan?

8. Why did the narrator, Gerald, and his family go to Greece? Where in Greece did they settle? What details did the narrator give about their 'home away from home'?

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 was the "hypocritical prayer?" What did Gerald observe about this creature?

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