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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 6, The Sweet Spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Quasimodo during Gerry's lessons?
(a) Sitting in Gerry's lap.
(b) Flying around the room.
(c) Sitting on the table.
(d) Marching to music.

2. How does Gerry describe his mother at the beginning of Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?
(a) "Like a prim and proper English woman, dressed for tea."
(b) "Like a tiny, harassed missionary in an uprising."
(c) "Like a weary traveler, no worse for the wear."
(d) "Like a Greek godess, trailing muslin and scent."

3. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 4, what does Gerry's Mother decide for him?
(a) It is time for him to take dancing lessons.
(b) It is time for him to have some sort of education.
(c) It is time for him to join the Merchant Navy.
(d) It is time for him to study literature.

4. How is Spiro known by the people on the island?
(a) He is well-known and feared by all.
(b) He is well-known and respected.
(c) He is respected and feared.
(d) He is known for his long mustache.

5. How does Gerry describe the bay?
(a) "Choppy as a chicken salad."
(b) "Lots of white caps on a sea of blue."
(c) "Smooth as a plate and emerald green."
(d) "Smooth as a plate, smouldering with that unbelievable blue."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the goat shepherd who tells Gerry the tale of the cypress tree?

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

3. How many years does Spiro spend in America?

4. What does George do while waiting for Gerry to solve a math problem?

5. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?

(see the answer key)

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