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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Chapter 19 ("Independence") through Chapter 21 ("Partings").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?
(a) Several swords and a knife.
(b) Two large dogs.
(c) A map that shows their position.
(d) A supply of wine.

2. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what animals threaten the family's dogs while the boys have them at Woodlands?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Dingoes.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Jackals.

3. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?
(a) The captain's spyglass.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A compass.
(d) Food for the dogs.

4. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?
(a) Fluorite.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Rock salt.
(d) Magnetite.

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what creature does the family find on an outlying island?
(a) A rhinoceros.
(b) A dead shark.
(c) A beached whale.
(d) An elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," which family member thinks of a way to tame their "winged steed" through kindness?

2. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what use does the narrator say the family can find for fuller's earth?

3. Who is the original author of The Swiss Family Robinson?

4. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what talent does Franz unexpectedly display?

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what unusual food does the narrator convince Fritz to try?

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