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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?
(a) Dr. Theodore Stephanides.
(b) Larry.
(c) The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
(d) His mother.

2. Why can Gerry hear the Rose-Beetle Man before he sees him?
(a) The rose-beetles are singing.
(b) He can hear his car in the distance.
(c) The Rose-Beetle Man is singing.
(d) He plays a sheperd's pipe.

3. According to Gerry, to whom or what does Tortoise Hill belong?
(a) Gerry, because he names it Tortoise Hill.
(b) The tortoises.
(c) The island of Corfu.
(d) Madame Cyclops.

4. What is the original intent of Gerald Durrell for this book?
(a) Account of the birds on the island of Corfu.
(b) Account of the interesting people on the island of Corfu.
(c) Account of his family.
(d) Account of the natural history on the island of Corfu.

5. What kind of books are on Mother's bedside table?
(a) Cooking, gardening, and natural history books.
(b) Poetry, natural history, and dieting books.
(c) Cooking, gardening, and mystery books.
(d) Mysteries, cooking, and poetry books.

6. When Spring came, Larry purchases a guitar and a large barrel of strong red wine. What kind of songs does he play?
(a) English melodies.
(b) Island peasant songs.
(c) Island folk songs.
(d) Elizabethan love songs.

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

8. After their swim in Chapter 5, where do Gerry and Roger go for a snack?
(a) Yani's house.
(b) Home.
(c) Spiro's Diner.
(d) Leonora's house.

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

10. Why does Margo kiss the saint's feet?
(a) To lose weight.
(b) For good luck.
(c) To get a boyfriend.
(d) To cure her acne.

11. Where does Gerry settle into and spend his days at the villa?
(a) In the grape vines.
(b) In the olive groves.
(c) In the bay.
(d) In the garden.

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

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

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

15. How many years does Spiro spend in America?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the most weird and fascinating character Gerry meets on his explorations?

3. How is the August weather in England described?

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

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

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