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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. How old is Franz at the beginning of the story?
(a) Almost 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4 1/2.
(d) His age is not given.

2. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?
(a) Geese and cranes.
(b) Flamingos and penguins.
(c) Geese and penguins.
(d) Flamingos and cranes.

3. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what does the narrator explains prevents them from fully exploring the island?
(a) There are many dangerous animals on the other part of the island.
(b) There are cliffs and rocky hills surrounding their part of the island.
(c) There is no source of fresh water on the farther side of the island.
(d) The family has too much work to do to spend time exploring so far away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important food crop does Ernest discover?

2. The title of Chapter 9 is "A Growing Menagerie." What is a menagerie?

3. What does Ernest do that causes the narrator to criticize him for thinking he is "clever" (18)?

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

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

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