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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 4 ("Back to the Wreck") through Chapter 6 ("Ernest and Me").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Franz at the beginning of the story?
(a) His age is not given.
(b) Almost 6.
(c) 4 1/2.
(d) 8.

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

3. What does the narrator decide they need to build before they can build the treehouse?
(a) A shelter for the animals.
(b) A bridge.
(c) Storage for their gunpowder.
(d) A better boat.

4. What do the narrator and his wife decide the family's first priority should be?
(a) Making a more secure home.
(b) Taking inventory of their survival supplies.
(c) Searching for other survivors.
(d) Locating a source of fresh water.

5. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?
(a) Pretend to be asleep when there is work to be done.
(b) Refuse to get in the water to harvest oysters.
(c) Get lost on their first day on the island.
(d) Strike one of the dogs with his bun barrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests a way to measure the distance across the stream?

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

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

4. Who discovers the grove of trees where the family will later build their treehouse?

5. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?

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