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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. How do Gerry and George win points in their game in the bay?
(a) By squirting the sea-slug the farthest.
(b) By finding the most sea-slugs.
(c) By discovering the most sea fauna.
(d) By applying mathematic applications to the sea fauna.

2. 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) "Lots of white caps on a sea of blue."
(d) "Choppy as a chicken salad."

3. Where does Mother suggest Larry's friends stay?
(a) In her room.
(b) Outside.
(c) On the veranda.
(d) At Pension Suisse.

4. What does Theodore offer to show Gerry at tea on Thursday?
(a) Microscope slides.
(b) His collection of scorpion bottles.
(c) His birds.
(d) A book about trapdoor spiders.

5. Why does Spiro take complete control the the Durrell's affairs?
(a) To make sure they are not swindled.
(b) He loves the English.
(c) He needs the money.
(d) To swindle them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Theodore suggest they go in the spring to explore ditches?

2. Why do the Durrell's want to leave the hotel as soon as possible?

3. What does Gerry think about Theodore's library?

4. According to Gerry, to whom or what does Tortoise Hill belong?

5. Who does the family decide will teach Gerry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What mishap occurred, in front of the Greek King, at the stage show of Battle of Thermopylae?

3. How does Gerry describe the Daffodil-Yellow Villa?

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

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

6. How was the health of the Durrell family in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?

7. How does Gerry describe the weather in England during August?

8. How were Lugaretzia and her husband like the Daffodil-Yellow Villa, and why were they there?

9. Gerald's original intent for his book was an account of the natural history on the island of Corfu. Why did that change?

10. Who instigates the move to Corfu and why?

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