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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 15, "We Explore Inland," what new creature does Ernest discover and kill a great number of?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Minks.
(c) Weasels.
(d) Muskrats.

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," who suggests making a cave for a winter home?
(a) Fritz.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Ernest.
(d) The narrator.

3. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what spice do the boys discover and dislike the taste of?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Cloves.
(c) Anise.
(d) Cinnamon.

4. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what creature does the narrator cause to tow the pinnace to shore?
(a) A sea turtle.
(b) A dolphin.
(c) A manta ray.
(d) A shark.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7, "Bread," why is the narrator irritated with Jack and Ernest?
(a) They will not stop bothering him about being allowed to go to the wreck.
(b) They have eaten the potatoes the family needs for dinner.
(c) They have been quarreling with one another.
(d) They have left camp without permission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?

2. Who suggests that they build a raft to get to shore?

3. How does the narrator solve the problem of the pinnace being trapped inside the shipwreck?

4. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?

5. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what odd-looking creature do the narrator and Fritz discover?

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