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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. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Ernest's birthday.
(c) Saturday cleaning.
(d) The Sabbath.

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

3. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?
(a) A revolver.
(b) The captain's spyglass.
(c) Food for the dogs.
(d) A compass.

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what problem does the narrator solve at Rock House?
(a) A lack of light.
(b) The smell from the animals housed there.
(c) Venting smoke from the fire.
(d) The lack of a secure front door.

5. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," how does the family try to secure the Gap before they leave the area?
(a) They create a watchtower, complete with a cannon.
(b) The use explosives to fill it in with rock.
(c) They build an earthen mound and plant thorn bushes.
(d) They build a bamboo fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers oysters and salt?

2. What do they name the pet monkey?

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

4. What is the first name that the family gives to their cave house?

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what creature does the family find on an outlying island?

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