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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 suggests to Larry that Corfu is wonderful?
(a) Gerry.
(b) His friend George.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Spiro.

2. Why do the Durrell children not know the age of their mother?
(a) She can never remember the date of her birth.
(b) She will not tell them her age.
(c) Her mother did not tell her the date she was born.
(d) Her birth certificate is damaged in a move.

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

4. What does Roger do during Gerry's lessons?
(a) Chases butterflies.
(b) Dances in the drawing room.
(c) Sleeps under the table.
(d) Roams the countryside.

5. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 3, in the morning at the Strawberry-Pink Villa, where is the family eating breakfast?
(a) In the back yard beside the pools of water lilies.
(b) In the kitchen underneath the Tiffany chandelier.
(c) In the garden beside the fragrant strawberry plants.
(d) In the garden underneath the small tangerine trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first item the Rose-Beetle Man sells Gerry?

2. Where does Theodore suggest they go in the spring to explore ditches?

3. How does Gerry describe the bay?

4. What does Gerry think about Theodore's library?

5. What does Theodore send Gerry to assist him in his field work?

(see the answer key)

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