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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. What is the tale of the cypress trees?
(a) They will give you pleasant dreams.
(b) They will give you nightmares.
(c) They will steal your brains if you sleep under them.
(d) You will have a good rest if you sleep under them.

2. What does Margo's Turkish suitor think he can do superbly?
(a) Write, swim, and ride.
(b) Swim, ride, and sail.
(c) Dance, fence, and type.
(d) Cook, sail, and write.

3. What kind of transportation do the Durrell's use to get to town?
(a) Spiro picked them up in his Suburban.
(b) Two horse-drawn cabs.
(c) One stretch limo.
(d) Two taxi cabs.

4. Who is the goat shepherd who tells Gerry the tale of the cypress tree?
(a) Yani.
(b) Spiro.
(c) The Rose-Beetle Man.
(d) Agathi.

5. Why does Margo kiss the saint's feet?
(a) For good luck.
(b) To cure her acne.
(c) To get a boyfriend.
(d) To lose weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is interesting about Quasimodo?

2. Who teaches Gerry some of the most beautiful and haunting peasant songs?

3. What is the name of the family dog?

4. Where does Spiro live, and learn English, while in America?

5. What does Larry liken the Durrell family's entry to?

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