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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the August weather in England described?
(a) A biting wind and stinging drizzle.
(b) A stinging drizzle and freezing temperatures.
(c) Sunny skies and gentle breezes.
(d) A biting wind and cold temperatures.

2. What insects does Gerry find that can change colors, like chameleons?
(a) Hornets.
(b) Rose beetles.
(c) Crab spiders.
(d) Mantis.

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

4. What kind of transportation do the Durrell's use to get to town?
(a) Spiro picked them up in his Suburban.
(b) Two taxi cabs.
(c) Two horse-drawn cabs.
(d) One stretch limo.

5. What does Margo's Turkish suitor think he can do superbly?
(a) Dance, fence, and type.
(b) Write, swim, and ride.
(c) Swim, ride, and sail.
(d) Cook, sail, and write.

6. What does George do while waiting for Gerry to solve a math problem?
(a) Sits silently and waits patiently.
(b) Practices dancing and fencing moves.
(c) Taps his pencil on the table.
(d) Hums the tune to Jeopardy.

7. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?
(a) No one, he went alone.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Roger.
(d) Widdle and Puke.

8. What special day is it when Spiro drives Gerry, Mother, and Margo to town to buy furniture?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Saint Spiridon Day.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Saint Assisi Day.

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

10. What size of tortoise are on the hill?
(a) Big ones and little ones.
(b) Teacup sized ones only.
(c) Large ones only.
(d) Medium sized ones.

11. Who lives at the cottage?
(a) A elderly gardener and his wife.
(b) Lots of insect life for Gerry to explore.
(c) No one, it is for Larry's guests.
(d) Leslie moves into the cottage.

12. What does Spiro not like about the man that Margo goes swimming with?
(a) He is a Turk.
(b) He does not have a job.
(c) He cuts peoples throats.
(d) He is a prisoner.

13. How often does Gerry meet with Theodore?
(a) Only one time.
(b) Every Thursday.
(c) Every other Thursday.
(d) Every day.

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

15. What hobby does Margo take up after settling into the villa?
(a) Reading.
(b) Dieting.
(c) Sun-bathing.
(d) Gardening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Durrell children not know the age of their mother?

2. What does Larry say his mother is starting to look like in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?

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

4. What kind of people does Mother not like?

5. How old is Gerry when the family moves to Corfu?

(see the answer keys)

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