This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 10 ("Changing Seasons") through Chapter 12 ("Anniversary").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?
(a) With an all-day religious service.
(b) With their first cake on the island.
(c) With an athletic competition.
(d) With a cruise aboard the pinnace.

4. In Chapter 7, "Bread," when Jack and Ernest follow the narrator and Fritz to the bay, what message does the narrator give them for his wife?
(a) They are to tell Elizabeth that he has sent them and the dogs to guard her and Franz.
(b) They are to tell Elizabeth that he and Fritz will be on the wreck overnight.
(c) They are to tell Elizabeth that he will look for a butter churn on the wreck.
(d) They are to tell Elizabeth that he would like her to plant some more potatoes.

5. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?
(a) They see if their monkey will eat them.
(b) They ask Ernest, who knows a lot about the natural world.
(c) They look to see if any of the island's animals eat the fruit.
(d) They eat a small piece first.