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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. One day Mother and Gerry buy the Rose-Beetle Man's entire stock of rose-beetles, what do they do with them?
(a) Feed them to the frogs.
(b) Tie them to their hats.
(c) Release them into the garden.
(d) Tie them to the lamps in the house.

2. What insects does Gerry find that can change colors, like chameleons?
(a) Crab spiders.
(b) Hornets.
(c) Mantis.
(d) Rose beetles.

3. What illness does Larry suffer from in the English weather?
(a) Flu.
(b) None.
(c) Acne.
(d) Catarrh.

4. Why do the Durrell's want to leave the hotel as soon as possible?
(a) It is a dusty hotel.
(b) The food is awful.
(c) The state of the lavatory.
(d) They want to settle down soon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gerry's most exciting discovery?

2. What is the name of the family dog?

3. What is interesting about Quasimodo?

4. What does Theodore send Gerry to assist him in his field work?

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

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