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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. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?
(a) She says that they should have a family prayer.
(b) She breaks down crying.
(c) She says that they should find something to eat.
(d) She laughs and says that God will protect them.

2. What do the narrator and his wife decide the family's first priority should be?
(a) Taking inventory of their survival supplies.
(b) Searching for other survivors.
(c) Making a more secure home.
(d) Locating a source of fresh water.

3. When Fritz suggests that they make a basin at the stream, what material does the narrator say they will need?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Wood.
(c) Steel.
(d) Clay.

4. What creatures does Jack mistake for "little people" (103)?
(a) Flamingos.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Bear cubs.
(d) Penguins.

5. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?
(a) A large supply of ammunition.
(b) Farming equipment.
(c) Medical supplies.
(d) The parts of a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what instruction does the narrator give his sons on the Sunday at Falconhurst?

2. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?

3. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?

4. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?

5. Who thinks of eating their soup from oyster shells?

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