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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 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the family name the new mount?
(a) Cyclone.
(b) Blizzard.
(c) Typhoon.
(d) Hurricane.

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

3. Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," what does the family find that will allow Elizabeth to make cloth?
(a) A spinning wheel.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Flax.
(d) A loom.

4. What does the narrator like about their original camping site?
(a) It is easily defended and close to the shipwreck.
(b) It is close to fresh water and fishing.
(c) It has plenty of space to expand their dwelling.
(d) It is the best place from which to signal passing ships.

5. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what does the family discover on Shark Island after they have left the antelope there for several months?
(a) The antelope have eaten all of their fruit trees.
(b) The antelope have had a number of babies.
(c) There is a spring where the antelope can get fresh water.
(d) There is an enormous snake on the island preying on the antelope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's response when Ernest says that he wishes they could have some butter?

2. What gourmet food does the family obtain in Chapter 11, "Our Estates"?

3. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?

4. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," what does Ernest train Knips to do?

5. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?

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