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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 are in the two cases the customs officials are holding of the Durrells?
(a) Leslie's gun books.
(b) Bed linens.
(c) Mother's recipe books.
(d) Spices.

2. What does Gerry liken Spiro to as he looks over and takes care of the family?
(a) Saint Assisi.
(b) A watchdog.
(c) A guardian angel.
(d) An ugly angel.

3. What kind of hat does Theodore wear?
(a) A Homburg.
(b) A beret.
(c) A cowboy hat.
(d) A derby.

4. Where does Gerry settle into and spend his days at the villa?
(a) In the olive groves.
(b) In the bay.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In the grape vines.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Gerry's tortoise?

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

4. How does Gerry describe his mother at the beginning of Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?

5. What illness does Margo suffer from in the English weather?

(see the answer key)

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