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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. What is the narrator's response when Ernest says that he wishes they could have some butter?
(a) He says that he will look for a butter churn on board the ship.
(b) He is pleased to be able to surprise the family with some butter from the ship.
(c) He tells Ernest to stop wishing for things and sit down and eat like everybody else.
(d) He asks Ernest if he has any ideas about how to make butter on the island.

2. What does Franz make with the reeds that his brothers bring him?
(a) Curtains.
(b) A basket.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A riding whip.

3. How does the narrator get the first rope over the branch of the tree that they want to build their home in?
(a) By weighting the end and throwing the rope.
(b) He climbs up.
(c) With a bow and arrow.
(d) He sends the monkey up with it.

4. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what idea does Fritz have to pass time during the rainy season?
(a) He wants to learn to speak Malay.
(b) He wants to make a kayak.
(c) He wants to make more comfortable beds and chairs.
(d) He wants to learn to carve.

5. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what new outpost does the narrator propose?
(a) A farm.
(b) A watchtower.
(c) An orchard.
(d) A fishing platform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?

2. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator name the new donkey colt?

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

4. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what creature endangers the family?

5. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what agreement does the narrator make with his wife?

(see the answer key)

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