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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 is the villa called that Spiro shows the family in Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?
(a) Strawberry-pink Villa.
(b) Tortoise-green Villa.
(c) Rose-beetle Villa.
(d) Daffodil-yellow Villa.

2. How many years does Spiro spend in America?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

3. Who names Gerry's pigeon?
(a) Quasimodo.
(b) Larry.
(c) Margo.
(d) Mother.

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

5. What does Larry say his mother is starting to look like in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?
(a) A ray of sunshine in the gloomy climate.
(b) An Irish washerwoman.
(c) A widow.
(d) A plate of scarlet porridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with every villa Mr. Beeler shows the Durrells?

2. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 3, in the morning at the Strawberry-Pink Villa, where is the family eating breakfast?

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

4. Who does Larry decide to attack about England's climate and the family's illnesses?

5. Aside from being Greek and adoring bargaining, why does Spiro haggle so over prices for the Durrells?

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