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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of hat does Theodore wear?
(a) A beret.
(b) A cowboy hat.
(c) A derby.
(d) A Homburg.

2. Who rescues the Durrells from the Greek cab drivers?
(a) Roger.
(b) The British Consul.
(c) George.
(d) Spiro.

3. Why does Yani never sleep in the hills?
(a) Because a scorpion stung a fellow shepherd in the ear and killed him.
(b) Because his goats would get away.
(c) Because Aphrodite told him not to.
(d) Because the cypress trees will steal his brains.

4. Who does Gerry find at George's home when he goes to ask him about the trapdoor?
(a) Spiro.
(b) Agathi.
(c) Taki.
(d) Doctor Theodore Stephanides.

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

6. What makes Gerald's wife laugh when reading his manuscript?
(a) The "dreadful puns."
(b) His spelling.
(c) His family.
(d) The magenpies.

7. What does Gerald's secretary, Sophie, eradicate from his book?
(a) Commas.
(b) Dreadful puns.
(c) Split infinitives.
(d) Misspellings.

8. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?
(a) None.
(b) Measels.
(c) Ear infections.
(d) Catarrh.

9. How old is Gerry when the family moves to Corfu?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

10. 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 kitchen underneath the Tiffany chandelier.
(b) In the garden underneath the small tangerine trees.
(c) In the garden beside the fragrant strawberry plants.
(d) In the back yard beside the pools of water lilies.

11. What is the tale of the cypress trees?
(a) They will give you pleasant dreams.
(b) You will have a good rest if you sleep under them.
(c) They will steal your brains if you sleep under them.
(d) They will give you nightmares.

12. 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 Greek godess, trailing muslin and scent."
(c) "Like a weary traveler, no worse for the wear."
(d) "Like a tiny, harassed missionary in an uprising."

13. What brings a smile to Lugaretzia?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Her children.
(c) Talking about her ailments.
(d) Cooking.

14. Zatopec is one of the first of Larry's guests to arrive for a visit, what is his occupation?
(a) Armenian artist.
(b) Armenian poet.
(c) Armenian novelist.
(d) Greecian novelist.

15. Why do the Durrell's want to leave the hotel as soon as possible?
(a) They want to settle down soon.
(b) It is a dusty hotel.
(c) The state of the lavatory.
(d) The food is awful.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gerry, to whom or what does Tortoise Hill belong?

2. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 4, what does Gerry's Mother decide for him?

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

4. When Larry goes to light a cigarette, what flies out of the box?

5. Who goes turtledove hunting with Leslie?

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