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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. Who discovers oysters and salt?
(a) Jack.
(b) Ernest.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Franz.

2. What is the first structure that the family lives in?
(a) A cave.
(b) A hut.
(c) A treehouse.
(d) A tent.

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

4. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?
(a) She laughs and says that God will protect them.
(b) She says that they should have a family prayer.
(c) She says that they should find something to eat.
(d) She breaks down crying.

5. What is the narrator's first response to Juno and Turk?
(a) They are useless.
(b) They will be good security for the family.
(c) They will be able to help the family swim to shore.
(d) They will be helpful in hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the speed of nightfall, what does the narrator deduce?

2. What does the family hear the sailors shouting just before the ship hits the rocks?

3. Who is the original author of The Swiss Family Robinson?

4. How old is Franz at the beginning of the story?

5. What do they make their swimming belts from?

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