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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 manta ray.
(d) A dolphin.

2. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?
(a) The berries are a delicious spice.
(b) They can use them to make wine.
(c) It will allow them to make candles.
(d) The berries have important medical properties.

3. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?
(a) Farming equipment.
(b) The parts of a boat.
(c) A large supply of ammunition.
(d) Medical supplies.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, "Bread," why is the narrator irritated with Jack and Ernest?
(a) They will not stop bothering him about being allowed to go to the wreck.
(b) They have left camp without permission.
(c) They have been quarreling with one another.
(d) They have eaten the potatoes the family needs for dinner.

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?
(a) Clay.
(b) Gypsum.
(c) Tar.
(d) Rubber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creatures does Jack mistake for "little people" (103)?

2. When Fritz suggests that they make a basin at the stream, what material does the narrator say they will need?

3. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what does the narrator use tobacco grinders for?

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new bird does the family add to their flock?

5. How do the narrator and Fritz get the sheep and goats to shore?

(see the answer key)

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