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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gives Spiro a weak stomach?
(a) Riding in the Sea Cow.
(b) Toads.
(c) Stews.
(d) Vomit.

2. How many guest RSVP to Gerry's birthday party?
(a) Ten.
(b) Forty-six.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Two.

3. How does the family feel about Great Aunt Hermione?
(a) They love her and look forward to her visits.
(b) She is their favorite relative.
(c) They do not like her taste in modern music.
(d) They do not like her.

4. What is the most striking attribute of the Belgian consul?
(a) His three-point beard.
(b) His immaculate clothing.
(c) His tall stature.
(d) His accent.

5. When Spiro brings the mail, what does the bulk of Margo's mail consist of?
(a) Dieting magazines.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Fashion magazines.
(d) Gun catalogues.

6. How many baby magpies does Gerry take from the nest?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

7. Why is the snow-white villa given its name?
(a) Snow White lived there.
(b) The paperwhite surrounding it are in full bloom.
(c) It is snowing.
(d) Its color is white as snow.

8. What are the Chessboard Fields named after?
(a) Fields sprawling with small square crops.
(b) Mr. Chessboard, a Englishman who once lived on Corfu.
(c) A field where the peasants play chess every Sunday.
(d) Fields sprawling with flowers in a chessboard pattern.

9. Where does Spiro obtain Gerry's goldfish?
(a) The pet store.
(b) The bay.
(c) The palace of the Greek King.
(d) The palace of Spirodian.

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

11. How is the Durrell family described on the train back to England?
(a) "One traveling circus and staff."
(b) "The Durrell Family Circus."
(c) "The Durrells."
(d) "A staff of circus goers."

12. From what union does Dodo bear a puppy?
(a) Her union with Ulysses.
(b) Her union with Roger.
(c) Her union with Puke.
(d) Her union with Widdle.

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

14. What does Gerry name the gecko that takes up residence in his bedroom?
(a) Ulysess.
(b) Dodo.
(c) Geronimo.
(d) Piddle.

15. What is the name of Gerry's book that he starts writing in Part II: Chapter 10, Pageant of the Fireflies?
(a) Boy's Own Paper.
(b) My Adventures with Roger.
(c) Fauna of Corfu.
(d) Natural History of Corfu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Geronimo live?

2. When returning to the villa with his horn blaring, what does Spiro have with him for the party?

3. What does Kralefsky's mother think about flowers?

4. What colors are the cyclamen that grow under the olive trees?

5. How does Kralefsky end up with two broken ribs?

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