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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 4, A Bushel of Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Larry decide to attack about England's climate and the family's illnesses?
(a) Mother.
(b) Leslie.
(c) God.
(d) Margo.

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

3. Aside from being Greek and adoring bargaining, why does Spiro haggle so over prices for the Durrells?
(a) He does not want them to get swindled.
(b) Everything in Greece is overpriced.
(c) He has to keep up his reputation as Spiro the Great.
(d) He is subsidizing them until their money arrives.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gerry's mother insist he explain she is a widow?

2. What does Gerald say living on Corfu is like?

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

4. What does George teach Gerry about natural history?

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

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