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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. When Gerald asked if he could touch Pavlo, what was the gypsy's reply?
(a) "Sure, but do it slowly."
(b) "You'd better not, he will cry."
(c) "No, that is not a good idea."
(d) "He wouldn't even hurt a bandit who was robbing him of his food."

2. Why was Gerald excited to receive the Countess's invitation?
(a) He was to get the owl, and dine with an important person on the island.
(b) He was interested in the wildlife on the Countess's land.
(c) He was curious about the Countess's collections.
(d) He was hoping to get her to donate some land for wildlife.

3. What reason did Donald give for coming to see Larry?
(a) To read him the first chapter of his book.
(b) To announce he was getting married.
(c) To get a decent night's sleep.
(d) To introduce him to Max.

4. What was Gerald contemplating on his walk home from meeting the gypsy and Pavlo?
(a) How he could find an animal just like Pavlo for his own.
(b) Cleaning his aquariums.
(c) What he was going to do with Theo that afternoon.
(d) Work he had to do for his tutor.

5. Of what did Margo accuse her mother during their conversation with Mrs. Haddock?
(a) Of being narrow-minded and Victorian.
(b) Of being narrow-minded and confused.
(c) Of being prejudiced and rude.
(d) Of being rude and vociferous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the Countess tell Gerald to call her during their visit?

2. What unusual feature of Mrs. Haddock's speech did Mother immediately notice?

3. How did the baby hedgehogs die?

4. What did Larry say over and over again upon seeing Gerald and the bear?

5. What startling request was in the letter Captain Creech wrote to mother after his departure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gerald find in a field an old woman was cultivating? What did Gerald do with his find?

2. What did Pru tell Mother about Margo's behavior in London? What were her concerns? How did Margo react to the concerns of her great aunts and mother?

3. What happened to Mother, Larry and the rest of the crew on the yacht ride with Mother? How did Mother react to the event? What was in the letter Captain Creech sent Mother after his departure and how did Mother respond to it?

4. What did Gerald do with his owl when he got home? What name did he give his owl? Where did he place the owl once he had tended to him?

5. What unusual method did Donald and Max have for leaving the villa on the night of their visit? What happened as they left?

6. Who did Gerald meet one day during one of his excursions into the crepe myrtles? What unusual creature did this person have?

7. Who arrived at the house in the middle of the night? Where did they come from and why did they come to the villa? How did the family react to their arrival?

8. What happened when Gerald arrived home after his visit with Pavlo and the gypsy?

9. What was the bear's name? How did he respond to Gerald? What was Gerald's reaction to the bear?

10. What did Gerald observe about the women and the machinery of pressing olives?

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