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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 13 ("Unpleasant Tasks") through Chapter 15 ("We Explore Inland").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?
(a) They eat a small piece first.
(b) They ask Ernest, who knows a lot about the natural world.
(c) They look to see if any of the island's animals eat the fruit.
(d) They see if their monkey will eat them.

2. What dangerous predator does Fritz shoot near their new home in the grove of trees?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A margay.

3. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," from what material does the narrator make the family boots?
(a) Wood and palm fronds.
(b) Rubber.
(c) Wool felt.
(d) Sharkskin.

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what problem does the narrator solve at Rock House?
(a) Venting smoke from the fire.
(b) The smell from the animals housed there.
(c) A lack of light.
(d) The lack of a secure front door.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?

2. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what food do the boys persuade Elizabeth to cook and then find disgusting?

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what agreement does the narrator make with his wife?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, "Bread," why is the narrator irritated with Jack and Ernest?

5. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what odd-looking creature do the narrator and Fritz discover?

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