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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. What is the villa called that Spiro shows the family in Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?
(a) Rose-beetle Villa.
(b) Daffodil-yellow Villa.
(c) Tortoise-green Villa.
(d) Strawberry-pink Villa.

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

3. Who is the most weird and fascinating character Gerry meets on his explorations?
(a) George.
(b) Yani.
(c) Theodore.
(d) The Rose-Beetle Man.

4. How is the August weather in England described?
(a) A biting wind and stinging drizzle.
(b) Sunny skies and gentle breezes.
(c) A stinging drizzle and freezing temperatures.
(d) A biting wind and cold temperatures.

5. What does spring mean for Leslie?
(a) Getting rid of Margo's suitors.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Building a boat.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yani never sleep in the hills?

2. What does Spiro not like about the man that Margo goes swimming with?

3. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 3, in the morning at the Strawberry-Pink Villa, where is the family eating breakfast?

4. Why does Spiro take complete control the the Durrell's affairs?

5. Who supplies Gerald with several "dreadful puns" in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Rose-Beetle Man described as one of the most weird and fascinating characters Gerry met?

2. In the spring, what is the first amazing event Gerry witnesses on Tortoise Hill?

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

4. How did Spiro act as the Durrell family's caretaker?

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

6. What is the significance of Yani's scorpion in the bottle of olive oil?

7. How does the Durrell family breakfast play out?

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

9. How are the trapdoor spiders and Dr. Theodore Stephanides two significant finds for Gerry?

10. Why was it important to Gerry's mother that he mention she was a widow?

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