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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. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what creature does Fritz catch that ends up towing their boat in to shore?
(a) A dolphin.
(b) A shark.
(c) A sea turtle.
(d) A manta ray.

2. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important food crop does Ernest discover?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Figs.
(c) Manioc.
(d) Corn.

3. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what talent does Franz unexpectedly display?
(a) His ability to cook.
(b) His ability to swim.
(c) His ability to climb trees.
(d) His ability to train animals.

4. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what important date does the family celebrate?
(a) Elizabeth's thirty-fifth birthday.
(b) The sixteen-year anniversary of the narrator and Elizabeth's marraige.
(c) The one-year anniversary of their stranding on the island.
(d) The ten-year anniversary of the family's conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism.

5. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(b) A shelter for the animals.
(c) A staircase.
(d) A grain storehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fortunate discovery does Jack make while they are hollowing out a cave from the rock?

2. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," when Jack and Fritz scare Ernest by making the animals carrying him go too fast, what is the response of their parents?

3. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?

4. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what is the "unpleasant task" that the chapter title refers to?

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