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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 decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?
(a) Shark Bay.
(b) Safety Bay.
(c) Oyster Bay.
(d) Lobster Bay.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," what do the narrator and Elizabeth decide their next priority should be?
(a) Salvaging materials from the ship.
(b) Searching for shipwreck survivors.
(c) Searching for fresh water.
(d) Making a more permanent shelter.

3. What dangerous predator does Fritz shoot near their new home in the grove of trees?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A margay.
(d) A hyena.

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

5. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?
(a) Goats.
(b) The dogs.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Ducks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator like about their original camping site?

2. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?

3. What does Ernest do that causes the narrator to criticize him for thinking he is "clever" (18)?

4. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?

5. From the speed of nightfall, what does the narrator deduce?

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