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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 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new tool does the narrator surprise Elizabeth with?
(a) A spindle.
(b) A churn.
(c) A loom.
(d) A broom.

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

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

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature does Jack mistake for a crocodile?
(a) An iguana.
(b) A caiman.
(c) A Komodo dragon
(d) A water monitor.

5. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?
(a) Sap.
(b) Fish oil.
(c) Butter.
(d) Bark tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," why does the narrator tell Jack that he must come along on their expedition to explore the island for snakes?

2. Who suggests a way to measure the distance across the stream?

3. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?

4. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?

5. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what spice do the boys discover and dislike the taste of?

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