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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did earlier naturalists call the rotifer?
2. Who was Spiro?
3. How did Larry react to Theodore's information about the snails Gerald had seen?
4. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?
5. Where did Gerald first pay attention to donkeys on the island?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Who did Margo and Gerald discover lived on Mouse Island? How did they first discover this person? How did they eventually appease this inhabitant's ire?
4. 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?
5. What did Gerald and Theo discover on their excursion to the lake? Why was this discovery exciting for Gerald?
6. How did Gerald's family react to the seahorses? What unusual thing did Theodore teach Gerald about seahorses?
7. What is a China-mark moth? What makes this moth unique?
8. 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?
9. What did Gerald do with the crab he and Roger discovered on one of their walks? What did Gerald find fascinating about the crab that led him to further exploration?
10. Where did Gerald go to thank Katarina for giving him Sally? What was happening when Gerald arrived at Katarina's? What did Gerald do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In almost all chapters of his memoir, Chapter Ten excluded, Durrell introduces new people into the story. Discuss the purpose of the introductions of Sven Olson, Donald and Max, and Captain Creech. What purpose do these people serve in the story, and what does their presence in the chapter allow Durrell to remember about his family members?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Kralefsky? He is given an opportunity to tell a story in Chapter Nine. What is the story he tells, and why does Gerald doubt the truth of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Gerald says upon introducing Theodore Stephanides to his story, "...someone who was going to become immediately the most important person in my life. To me, Theodore was one of the most remarkable people I had ever met." Explain who Theodore Stephanides is, and why he is so important in Gerald's life.
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