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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what spice do the boys discover and dislike the taste of?
(a) Anise.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Cloves.

2. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," who adopts Fritz's jackal puppy?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Franz.
(c) Juno.
(d) A wild jackal.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the narrator announce that the boys are allowed to do without him?
(a) Explore.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Take the pinnace out.
(d) Decide what to work on during the day.

4. What wild bird is the family's first addition to their flock?
(a) A stork.
(b) A crane.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A flamingo.

5. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?
(a) The rabbits are a good food source, but there is not enough room for them in the family's winter shelter.
(b) Whale Island is becoming overrun with a weed that they need to get rid of, and the rabbits will eat it.
(c) He wants to fortify the island as a place to stay if they are in danger, and he wants a steady food supply there.
(d) The rabbits will be amusing company for any family members working alone on Whale Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what kind of fish arrives in large numbers?

2. What do they make dog armor from?

3. When the narrator sees the tall, arching roots of the trees where they are going to build their home, what kind of tree does he say they are?

4. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?

5. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what has damaged the crops, bridge, and aqueduct?

(see the answer key)

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