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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 2, The Strawberry-Pink Villa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Larry liken the Durrell family's entry to?
(a) A traveling circus of medieval tumblers.
(b) A traveling circus.
(c) A troupe of medieval tumblers.
(d) Gracious majesty of English nobels.

2. What does Gerald say living on Corfu is like?
(a) Like living with the three stooges.
(b) Like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas.
(c) Like living in a dream.
(d) Like living in the Garden of Eden.

3. Where does Spiro live, and learn English, while in America?
(a) Boston.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Stillwater.
(d) Chicago.

4. Gerry brings four books on natural history, a butterfly net, a dog, and ______ to Corfu.
(a) A jam jar full of caterpillars
(b) Two magpies
(c) A microscope
(d) A pelican

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerald's secretary, Sophie, eradicate from his book?

2. What disturbs Larry's writing on the second morning in the villa?

3. What are in the two cases the customs officials are holding of the Durrells?

4. While still on the boat, approaching Corfu, what does Gerry hear?

5. How does Gerry describe the bay?

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