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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 15, The Cyclamen Woods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Spiro known by the people on the island?
(a) He is known for his long mustache.
(b) He is well-known and feared by all.
(c) He is respected and feared.
(d) He is well-known and respected.

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

3. What is interesting about Quasimodo?
(a) She sleeps in the house.
(b) She lays an egg.
(c) She eats strawberries.
(d) She marches to music.

4. What is the first item the Rose-Beetle Man sells Gerry?
(a) A flute.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A magpie.
(d) A tortoise.

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) A plate of scarlet porridge.
(c) An Irish washerwoman.
(d) A widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests to Larry that Corfu is wonderful?

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

3. In the beginning of Part I: Conversation, what does Larry do that upsets Mother?

4. According to Gerry, to whom or what does Tortoise Hill belong?

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

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