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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. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what new creature does Franz discover and kill?
(a) A heron.
(b) A capybara.
(c) A platypus.
(d) An armadillo.

2. What do the narrator and Fritz discover that they can make utensils out of?
(a) Turtle shells.
(b) Gourds.
(c) Wood.
(d) Mussel shells.

3. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?
(a) He intends to use it to poison monkeys.
(b) He will use it to make turpentine.
(c) He will use it to make pitch for waterproofing the pinnace.
(d) It is delicious when boiled down into a sugar.

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator use to teach their new birds how to find their way home?
(a) Smoke signals.
(b) The sound of bamboo striking a barrel.
(c) The scent of aniseed.
(d) The flashing light from a piece of tin.

5. In Chapter 7, "Bread," when Jack and Ernest follow the narrator and Fritz to the bay, what message does the narrator give them for his wife?
(a) They are to tell Elizabeth that he would like her to plant some more potatoes.
(b) They are to tell Elizabeth that he has sent them and the dogs to guard her and Franz.
(c) They are to tell Elizabeth that he and Fritz will be on the wreck overnight.
(d) They are to tell Elizabeth that he will look for a butter churn on the wreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what has damaged the crops, bridge, and aqueduct?

2. Who suggests that they build a raft to get to shore?

3. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?

4. In Chapter 21, "Partings," what is the reason for the British ship being in the area?

5. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," where does the family decide to keep their supply of gunpowder?

(see the answer key)

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