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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. How many years does the Durrell family stay on Corfu?
(a) One year.
(b) Five years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four and a half years.

2. Why do the Durrell children not know the age of their mother?
(a) Her mother did not tell her the date she was born.
(b) She will not tell them her age.
(c) She can never remember the date of her birth.
(d) Her birth certificate is damaged in a move.

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

4. While still on the boat, approaching Corfu, what does Gerry hear?
(a) Gulls.
(b) The ships engines.
(c) Church bells.
(d) Cicadas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Spiro known by the people on the island?

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

3. What kind of transportation do the Durrell's use to get to town?

4. Where does Spiro live, and learn English, while in America?

5. Gerry brings four books on natural history, a butterfly net, a dog, and ______ to Corfu.

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