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

2. As a result of the matchbox incident, what happens to Gerry?
(a) He receives French lessons with the Belgian consul.
(b) He has to get a job.
(c) He is grounded for ten days.
(d) He receives Greek lessons with Spiro.

3. Instead of catching Old Plop, what does Gerry catch?
(a) A big old fish in the bay.
(b) Two water-snakes.
(c) A criminal.
(d) The flu.

4. What event gets Margo out of the attic?
(a) Leslie's burglar trap going off.
(b) Mother's delicious meals.
(c) Peter returning for her.
(d) Gerry pleading with her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gerry reaches the nest at the top of the olive tree, what do his dogs below look like?

2. While squirrel hunting, what does Gerry find instead?

3. In Part II: Conversation, where does the family spend most of its time eating, sleeping, reading, and/or arguing?

4. What does Larry find in the matchbox when he wants to light his cigarette?

5. Which two Durrell family members get motion sickness in the boats?

Short Essay Questions

1. The moon did not shine the night of Mother's inaugural swim. What lit up the night in the air and in the water?

2. At the end of Part III: Chapter 13, The Snow-White Villa, why does Theodore ponder the idea of having the toads swallow swords?

3. Why did Gerry's trips to the archipelago in the Sea Cow become less frequent?

4. Gerry's magpies, or magenpies, are from the crow tribe of birds. How do they live up to the crow tribe stereo type in the Durrell family house, especially in Larry's room?

5. How does Gerry describe the Chessboard Fields?

6. What does the introduction of Dodo say about Mother's character?

7. How did Gerry apply psychology to get his family on board with the idea of him getting a boat for his birthday?

8. What two ways did Peter teach Gerry English?

9. In Part II: Conversation, how does Gerry describe the arrival of spring?

10. What intriguing creature did Gerry find in the crumbling wall, and why did this upset Larry?

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