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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 7 ("Bread") through Chapter 9 ("A Growing Managerie").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what creature does Fritz catch that ends up towing their boat in to shore?
(a) A shark.
(b) A sea turtle.
(c) A dolphin.
(d) A manta ray.

2. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new weapon does the narrator make for his sons?
(a) A boomerang.
(b) A crossbow.
(c) A bola.
(d) A catapult.

3. On their second trip out to the shipwreck, what do they discover washed up on an island?
(a) A dead sailor.
(b) The trunks and barrels from the captain's room.
(c) One of their missing sheep.
(d) The shark that Fritz shot.

4. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?
(a) That would keep us safe from animals on the ground.
(b) A house in the trees would never be safe for Franz.
(c) It is too difficult to get materials up so high to build.
(d) That would be a great idea, if we could fly.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?

3. What does the family decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?

4. Whose idea is it to make the boat out of barrels?

5. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?

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