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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 4 ("Back to the Wreck") through Chapter 6 ("Ernest and Me").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family hear the sailors shouting just before the ship hits the rocks?
(a) Land!
(b) Sharks!
(c) Ahoy!
(d) Abandon ship!

2. At the end of Chapter 5, "A New Home," what does Elizabeth say about another trip to the shipwreck?
(a) She would like them to get a butter churn.
(b) She would like to come with them.
(c) They should not stay overnight anymore.
(d) It makes her very nervous.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?
(a) Ernest's birthday.
(b) Saturday cleaning.
(c) The Sabbath.
(d) Thanksgiving.

4. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?
(a) Several swords and a knife.
(b) A supply of wine.
(c) A map that shows their position.
(d) Two large dogs.

5. What does the family decide to name "Tentholm"?
(a) The treehouse.
(b) One of the islands in the bay.
(c) Their boat.
(d) Their first home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers oysters and salt?

2. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?

3. What do they name the pet monkey?

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

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

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