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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. Who teaches Gerry some of the most beautiful and haunting peasant songs?
(a) George.
(b) The Rose-Beetle Man.
(c) Spiro.
(d) Agathi.

2. Who does Larry blame for his siblings being selfish?
(a) Himself.
(b) Society.
(c) Their father.
(d) Mother.

3. What is Gerry's most exciting discovery?
(a) Rose beetles.
(b) Crab spiders.
(c) Mantis.
(d) An earwig's nest.

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

5. What do Gerry and George use as water-pistols in the bay?
(a) Sponges.
(b) Shells.
(c) Sea slugs.
(d) Water-pistols.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?

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

3. While still on the boat, approaching Corfu, what does Gerry hear?

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

5. Who rescues the Durrells from the Greek cab drivers?

(see the answer key)

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