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

2. In Chapter 20, "Miss Montrose," why does Fritz at first hide from the family?
(a) He thinks that they might be Malay pirates.
(b) He does not want them to see his companion.
(c) He wants more time to himself.
(d) He has a high fever and is afraid to make them sick as well.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," what do the narrator and Elizabeth decide their next priority should be?
(a) Searching for shipwreck survivors.
(b) Salvaging materials from the ship.
(c) Searching for fresh water.
(d) Making a more permanent shelter.

4. How does the narrator solve the problem of the pinnace being trapped inside the shipwreck?
(a) He uses explosives to blow a hole in the hull of the ship.
(b) He uses an axe to break a hole in the hull of the ship.
(c) He waits to assemble the pinnace until the crates are all at Tentholm.
(d) He waits to assemble the pinnace until all the crates are on deck.

5. Who is the original author of The Swiss Family Robinson?
(a) Johann Wyss.
(b) Daniel DeFoe.
(c) Alexander Selkirk.
(d) Mary Jane Godwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what animals endanger the family and kill Juno?

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what does the family decide to call their two newest outposts?

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

4. What suggestion does Fritz make about their barrel boat?

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

(see the answer key)

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