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

2. How does Gerry describe his mother at the beginning of Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?
(a) "Like a tiny, harassed missionary in an uprising."
(b) "Like a weary traveler, no worse for the wear."
(c) "Like a prim and proper English woman, dressed for tea."
(d) "Like a Greek godess, trailing muslin and scent."

3. Why does Yani tell Gerry the scorpion is drowned in olive oil?
(a) Scorpion oil cures acne.
(b) The oil preserves the body.
(c) If stung by a scorpion, rub the oil on the spot and there will be hardly any discomfort.
(d) It is an old Greek superstition to ward off scorpions from your home.

4. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?
(a) Widdle and Puke.
(b) Leslie.
(c) No one, he went alone.
(d) Roger.

5. Who is the most weird and fascinating character Gerry meets on his explorations?
(a) The Rose-Beetle Man.
(b) George.
(c) Yani.
(d) Theodore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the goat shepherd who tells Gerry the tale of the cypress tree?

2. How does Gerry describe the bay?

3. What illness does Leslie suffer from in the English weather?

4. Why can Gerry hear the Rose-Beetle Man before he sees him?

5. What does Larry say the family needs in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?

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