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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 10, The Pageant of Fireflies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Theodore suggest they go in the spring to explore ditches?
(a) His backyard.
(b) Val de Ropa.
(c) The Corfu bay.
(d) The strawberry-pink villa.

2. What is wrong with every villa Mr. Beeler shows the Durrells?
(a) Not one has a balcony.
(b) They are infested with crickets.
(c) Not one has a bathroom.
(d) They are not close enough to the sea.

3. Why can Gerry hear the Rose-Beetle Man before he sees him?
(a) The Rose-Beetle Man is singing.
(b) The rose-beetles are singing.
(c) He plays a sheperd's pipe.
(d) He can hear his car in the distance.

4. What is the name of the family dog?
(a) Rover.
(b) Roger.
(c) Margo.
(d) Leslie.

5. What does Spiro not like about the man that Margo goes swimming with?
(a) He cuts peoples throats.
(b) He does not have a job.
(c) He is a prisoner.
(d) He is a Turk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerry think about Theodore's library?

2. How does Gerry describe the bay?

3. How many species of cyclops are found on Corfu?

4. What special day is it when Spiro drives Gerry, Mother, and Margo to town to buy furniture?

5. What is the tale of the cypress trees?

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