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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. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?
(a) Larry.
(b) Dr. Theodore Stephanides.
(c) His mother.
(d) The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

2. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?
(a) Catarrh.
(b) None.
(c) Ear infections.
(d) Measels.

3. What illness does Margo suffer from in the English weather?
(a) Acne.
(b) None.
(c) Flu.
(d) Catarrh.

4. What is the name of the family dog?
(a) Rover.
(b) Margo.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Roger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Durrell's want to leave the hotel as soon as possible?

2. How many years does the Durrell family stay on Corfu?

3. Gerald's mother receives a shipment of two pelicans, a scarlet ibis, a vulture, and eight monkeys. Which one gives her trouble?

4. What illness does Larry suffer from in the English weather?

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

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