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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 1 ("Shipwreck and Desertion") through Chapter 3 ("Our First Landfall").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?
(a) Geese and cranes.
(b) Flamingos and penguins.
(c) Geese and penguins.
(d) Flamingos and cranes.

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

3. Who is the original author of The Swiss Family Robinson?
(a) Mary Jane Godwin.
(b) Daniel DeFoe.
(c) Alexander Selkirk.
(d) Johann Wyss.

4. From the speed of nightfall, what does the narrator deduce?
(a) Their island is unexpectedly large.
(b) They must be near the equator.
(c) They are farther West than he had imagined.
(d) There must be mountains somewhere past the cliffs.

5. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?
(a) A map that shows their position.
(b) Several swords and a knife.
(c) Two large dogs.
(d) A supply of wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers oysters and salt?

2. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?

3. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?

4. Who thinks of eating their soup from oyster shells?

5. What is the narrator's usual criticism of Jack?

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