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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. What do they make their swimming belts from?
(a) Rope and empty flasks.
(b) Seaweed and empty kegs.
(c) The remains of the life vests.
(d) Strips of sailcloth and cushions.

2. The title of Chapter 9 is "A Growing Menagerie." What is a menagerie?
(a) A collection of weapons.
(b) A collection of animals.
(c) A family.
(d) A homestead.

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

4. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?
(a) A small shelter.
(b) Saddle bags.
(c) Leashes.
(d) Spiked collars.

5. What does the family decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?
(a) Lobster Bay.
(b) Oyster Bay.
(c) Shark Bay.
(d) Safety Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature does Jack mistake for a crocodile?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?

4. What wild bird is the family's first addition to their flock?

5. What does the family decide to name "Tentholm"?

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