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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 Larry and Gerald learn about snail eggs?
2. Who was George?
3. Where would Larry Darrell rather have gotten together for the family meeting?
4. Whose wedding did Gerald and his family attend?
5. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did George introduce Gerald to Theo Stephanides? What did Gerald hope to learn from Theo?
2. 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?
3. 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?
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. Who is the narrator of the story? What do we learn about him in the opening "Conversations?" Where is his home?
6. 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?
7. What is a China-mark moth? What makes this moth unique?
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 Roger? How did Gerald meet Roger? What did Gerald and Roger do together on the island?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of the chapter "Interlude for Spirits" to the memoir. Why did the author choose this title for the chapter? How does this chapter fit in with the rest of the memoir? Which characters are in the spotlight in this chapter and why?
Essay Topic 2
Durrell dedicated his memoir to Theodore Stephanides. Who was Theodore Stephanides in Durrell's life? Why do you think Durrell dedicated his book to him?
Essay Topic 3
Larry is the oldest child in the family, and Gerald's oldest brother. Write a character sketch for Larry. Include his role in the family, his various interests, and his most noticeable personality traits. Also draw your own conclusions about his behavior, his feelings about his family, and specifically his feelings for Gerald.
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