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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who supplies Gerald with several "dreadful puns" in the book?
(a) His wife.
(b) Dr. Theodore Stephanides.
(c) Spiro.
(d) Larry.

2. How many people does Larry tell Mother to budget for food and lodging, concerning his summer guests that will be arriving within a few weeks?
(a) Ten or Twelve.
(b) Two or three.
(c) Seven or eight.
(d) Twenty.

3. One day Mother and Gerry buy the Rose-Beetle Man's entire stock of rose-beetles, what do they do with them?
(a) Feed them to the frogs.
(b) Tie them to their hats.
(c) Tie them to the lamps in the house.
(d) Release them into the garden.

4. What illness does Larry suffer from in the English weather?
(a) Acne.
(b) Flu.
(c) Catarrh.
(d) None.

5. Larry becomes overweight in the spring. Which of the following is one of Margo's suggested diets?
(a) Orange juice and salad.
(b) Atkins.
(c) Milk and cooked vegetables.
(d) Brown bread and olives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hobby does Margo take up after settling into the villa?

2. After their swim in Chapter 5, where do Gerry and Roger go for a snack?

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

4. Why does Yani never sleep in the hills?

5. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Yani one of the people Gerry liked best?

2. How did Gerry and Mother's opinions regarding the pace for eating breakfast differ?

3. What was Theodore's opinion about life on Mars?

4. How did Larry attempt to help his family regain their pose, after it was shattered by Roger and the pack of dogs?

5. What did Gerry think about his family's contribution to the book?

6. When George instituted outdoor lessons, what game did he and Gerry play in the bay, and how did this further his learning?

7. Why is Mother concerned about Larry's friends being highbrow?

8. Why does Gerry have difficulties with mathematical problems?

9. Gerry ponders what insect movements, on top of the trapdoor, must sound like to a trapdoor spider. What were some of his ideas?

10. How did spring affect Mother, when left undisturbed by Larry? What affect did this have on Larry?

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