Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of the black-backed gull Gerry acquires from the criminal?
(a) Vido.
(b) Albania.
(c) Kosti.
(d) Aleko.
2. When Spiro brings the mail, what does the bulk of Margo's mail consist of?
(a) Dieting magazines.
(b) Fashion magazines.
(c) Romance novels.
(d) Gun catalogues.
3. Why are the sea fauna greatly attracted to the archipelago?
(a) The sea fauna is actually stuck there from low tides.
(b) The archipelago provides the sea fauna a safe haven from predators.
(c) The reason is never discovered.
(d) The water around the archipelago is rich in minerals.
4. How many guest RSVP to Gerry's birthday party?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Forty-six.
(d) Fifty.
5. What illuminates the family's nighttime picnic at the bay?
(a) Phosphorus and cigarettes.
(b) Lanterns and a fire.
(c) Fireflies and lanterns.
(d) Fireflies and phosphorus.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the Chessboard Fields named after?
2. Where does Geronimo live?
3. The toads that Gerry finds are the size of:
4. Which two Durrell family members get motion sickness in the boats?
5. From what union does Dodo bear a puppy?
Short Essay Questions
1. The Belgian consul exterminated emaciated cats as a humane act of kindness. What does Gerry think about this?
2. How are Dodo and Margo alike?
3. What event causes the eldest Durrell children for once to agree? What do they agree on?
4. What is the final event, revisited oppositely, that Spiro helps the family with?
5. The moon did not shine the night of Mother's inaugural swim. What lit up the night in the air and in the water?
6. Why did Gerry's trips to the archipelago in the Sea Cow become less frequent?
7. How did Gerry apply psychology to get his family on board with the idea of him getting a boat for his birthday?
8. How did Mr. Kralefsky's tall tales of saving ladies from danger get him two broken ribs?
9. What intriguing creature did Gerry find in the crumbling wall, and why did this upset Larry?
10. What does the introduction of Dodo say about Mother's character?
|
This section contains 829 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
