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

2. Who suggests that they build a raft to get to shore?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Ernest.

3. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?
(a) A seal.
(b) A lobster.
(c) A barracuda.
(d) A shark.

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

5. Which family member discovers the Canary wine?
(a) Franz.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the narrator's response when Ernest says that he wishes they could have some butter?

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

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what unusual food does the narrator convince Fritz to try?

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