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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 17, "Bounty and Peril," what crop does the family harvest "Italian style" (266)?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Grain.
(d) Manioc.

2. What do the narrator and Fritz discover that they can make utensils out of?
(a) Turtle shells.
(b) Gourds.
(c) Wood.
(d) Mussel shells.

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

4. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?
(a) No reason is actually given.
(b) Its mission was to resupply a colony.
(c) All ships of the time carried these things.
(d) The voyage was expected to be very long.

5. What kind of animals are Turk and Juno?
(a) Cows.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?

2. What fortunate discovery does Jack make while they are hollowing out a cave from the rock?

3. What does the family name "Falconhurst"?

4. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what clever idea do the boys come up with to make the antelope easier to hunt?

5. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what surprise does the narrator have for Franz?

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