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

2. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?
(a) Butter.
(b) Fish oil.
(c) Sap.
(d) Bark tea.

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

4. What suggestion does Fritz make about their barrel boat?
(a) That they seal the barrels with sap.
(b) That they attach a mast and sail.
(c) That they create outriggers to stabilize it.
(d) That they scrap it in favor of a flat raft.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator decide they need to build before they can build the treehouse?

2. Who suggests a way to measure the distance across the stream?

3. What is the narrator's usual criticism of Jack?

4. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?

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