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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. At the end of Part II: Chapter 8, Tortoise Hills, what does Theodore say can happen in Corfu?
(a) Flooding.
(b) A wine shortage.
(c) Anything.
(d) Tropical storms.

2. While squirrel hunting, what does Gerry find instead?
(a) A baby owl.
(b) A baby racoon.
(c) A large tortoise.
(d) A baby bat.

3. What does Larry say the family needs in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?
(a) Better literature.
(b) A better doctor.
(c) More money.
(d) Sunshine.

4. Larry becomes overweight in the spring. Which of the following is one of Margo's suggested diets?
(a) Milk and cooked vegetables.
(b) Brown bread and olives.
(c) Atkins.
(d) Orange juice and salad.

5. Who lives at the cottage?
(a) A elderly gardener and his wife.
(b) Lots of insect life for Gerry to explore.
(c) No one, it is for Larry's guests.
(d) Leslie moves into the cottage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mother suggest Larry's friends stay?

3. What does Larry liken the Durrell family's entry to?

4. What kind of hat does Theodore wear?

5. What special day is it when Spiro drives Gerry, Mother, and Margo to town to buy furniture?

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