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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. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?
(a) Goats.
(b) The dogs.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Ducks.

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

3. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?
(a) The family's last name.
(b) The name of the island.
(c) Robinson Crusoe.
(d) The name of the ship the family originally travels on.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their second trip out to the shipwreck, what do they discover washed up on an island?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, "A New Home," what does Elizabeth say about another trip to the shipwreck?

3. Who discovers oysters and salt?

4. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?

5. Just as the narrator and Fritz are about to leave camp to explore for the first time, what does he suddenly remember that they have forgotten?

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