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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 5, A Treasure of Spiders.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disturbs Larry's writing on the second morning in the villa?
(a) Bees buzzing.
(b) Lawnmowers cutting grass.
(c) A donkey braying.
(d) Gerry's magenpies.

2. Who does Larry blame for his siblings being selfish?
(a) Their father.
(b) Himself.
(c) Society.
(d) Mother.

3. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?
(a) Catarrh.
(b) None.
(c) Measels.
(d) Ear infections.

4. What does Roger do with the pebbles Gerry found in the sand?
(a) Drops them back into the water.
(b) Eats them.
(c) Barks at them.
(d) Buries them in the sand.

5. How does Gerry describe the bay?
(a) "Choppy as a chicken salad."
(b) "Lots of white caps on a sea of blue."
(c) "Smooth as a plate and emerald green."
(d) "Smooth as a plate, smouldering with that unbelievable blue."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests to Larry that Corfu is wonderful?

2. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?

3. While still on the boat, approaching Corfu, what does Gerry hear?

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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