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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. Gerald's mother receives a shipment of two pelicans, a scarlet ibis, a vulture, and eight monkeys. Which one gives her trouble?
(a) One of the pelicans.
(b) The vulture.
(c) The scarlet ibis.
(d) One of the monkeys.

2. Where is the Island of Corfu located?
(a) England.
(b) Val de Ropa.
(c) Vido.
(d) Greece.

3. What does Gerald's secretary, Sophie, eradicate from his book?
(a) Split infinitives.
(b) Dreadful puns.
(c) Misspellings.
(d) Commas.

4. What is Mother doing at the onset of Larry's attack about England's climate and the family's illnesses?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Reading a gardening book.
(c) Reading a cooking book.
(d) Petting Dodo.

5. What is the original intent of Gerald Durrell for this book?
(a) Account of the interesting people on the island of Corfu.
(b) Account of his family.
(c) Account of the birds on the island of Corfu.
(d) Account of the natural history on the island of Corfu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years does Spiro spend in America?

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

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

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

5. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?

(see the answer key)

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