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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. What is the villa called that Spiro shows the family in Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?
(a) Strawberry-pink Villa.
(b) Daffodil-yellow Villa.
(c) Tortoise-green Villa.
(d) Rose-beetle Villa.

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

3. What does Theodore offer to show Gerry at tea on Thursday?
(a) His collection of scorpion bottles.
(b) Microscope slides.
(c) A book about trapdoor spiders.
(d) His birds.

4. Who is the most weird and fascinating character Gerry meets on his explorations?
(a) The Rose-Beetle Man.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Yani.
(d) George.

5. Where does Spiro live, and learn English, while in America?
(a) Stillwater.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the family dog?

2. How does Gerry describe the Corfu winter?

3. Who does Larry blame for his siblings being selfish?

4. What disturbs Larry's writing on the second morning in the villa?

5. Who does Gerry find at George's home when he goes to ask him about the trapdoor?

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