2. Under the loose plaster of the crumbing wall, what does Gerry find?
(a) Earwigs.
(b) A black beetle.
(c) A white scorpion.
(d) A black scorpion.

3. Aside from the sirocco, what impedes Margo's return from the island where she seeks solitude?
(a) Her puffy sunburned eyelids.
(b) The dogs barking.
(c) The Sea Cow.
(d) Peter.

4. Who are Widdle and Puke?
(a) Two tortoises Gerry receives for his birthday.
(b) Two owls Gerry receives for his birthday.
(c) Two magenpies Gerry receives for his birthday.
(d) Two puppies Gerry receives for his birthday.

5. Why are the sea fauna greatly attracted to the archipelago?
(a) The archipelago provides the sea fauna a safe haven from predators.
(b) The sea fauna is actually stuck there from low tides.
(c) The water around the archipelago is rich in minerals.
(d) The reason is never discovered.

6. When returning to the villa with his horn blaring, what does Spiro have with him for the party?
(a) The doctor for Kralefsky.
(b) Three cooked turkeys.
(c) Larry's manuscript from the publisher.
(d) The Greek King.

7. Why does Gerry go to the sea in Part 3, Chapter 17?
(a) To eat fish and cockles.
(b) To wash and eat cockles.
(c) To wash and get a bird.
(d) To wash and fish.

8. What does Kralefsky consider to be "the ticket"?
(a) Natural history.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Women.
(d) Birds.

9. Why does Mother dispense of Peter's services?
(a) Because he is rude to Larry.
(b) Because Gerry is not learning anything.
(c) Because he and Margo are getting too close.
(d) Because his wage is too high for them to pay while in the bigger house.

10. What event gets Margo out of the attic?
(a) Mother's delicious meals.
(b) Gerry pleading with her.
(c) Peter returning for her.
(d) Leslie's burglar trap going off.

11. What does Mother name her Dandy Dinmont?
(a) Dinmont.
(b) Dodo.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Dandy.

12. What does the crumbling wall that surrounded the sunken garden provide Gerry?
(a) An imaginary world of make-believe.
(b) A rich hunting ground.
(c) A great view of the Tortoise Hills.
(d) Something to spackle.

13. Which two Durrell family members get motion sickness in the boats?
(a) Theodore and Dodo.
(b) Puke and Peter.
(c) Mother and Dodo.
(d) Theodore and Puke.

14. What is wrong with Theodore's friend's house when another floor is added?
(a) They do not have zoning permits.
(b) There are no stairs.
(c) They use poor materials.
(d) The windows will not open.

15. At the end of Part II: Conversation, what proverb does Margo share about change?
(a) Change is always present in our lives.
(b) Change is always painful at first, but then rewarding as a blue ribbon.
(c) Change is as good as a feast.
(d) Change is necessary.