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

2. How did Mother describe Sven Olsen as he left her home?
(a) As a "snobbish performer."
(b) As a "manly man."
(c) As a "peculiar sort."
(d) As a "well read scholar."

3. What did Gerald witness when he arrived at Katarina's house in Chapter Three?
(a) The fight between Katarina and her sister.
(b) The birth of her baby boy.
(c) The birth of her baby girl.
(d) The surprise shower thrown by her sisters.

4. How did the judge rule on the case between Crippenopoulos and Leslie?
(a) He threw the case out.
(b) He charged both men fifty dollars and dismissed the case.
(c) He found Leslie guilty.
(d) He found Leslie not guilty.

5. Where did Gerald decide to dissect his turtle?
(a) On the verada.
(b) On the front porch.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In his bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are elvers?

2. What did Gerald announce to his family at their meeting?

3. What is the time of the year in the beginning of the story when the Darrell family members are meeting?

4. What color was the villa into which the Darrell family moved on Corfu?

5. According to the story, what happened to the woman who would not sell her milk for seventeen coins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Kokino? What does Kokino mean in Greek? What did Kokino and Gerald do together?

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

3. Who was Sven? How did he come upon the Durrell family? What was Sven's unusual talent that drove the family crazy? What did Gerald learn Sven had in common with him?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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'?

7. What was "catching cuttlefish with love?" How did it work? What was Gerald's response to this interesting fishing style?

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

9. 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?

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

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