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

2. What fortunate discovery does Jack make while they are hollowing out a cave from the rock?
(a) Bat guano that can be used for fertilizer.
(b) Metal that can be used for tool making.
(c) A new water supply.
(d) A large cavern.

3. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what watercraft does the family cover with seal skins?
(a) The pinnace.
(b) The canoe.
(c) The kayak.
(d) The barrel boat.

4. What do they make their swimming belts from?
(a) Rope and empty flasks.
(b) Strips of sailcloth and cushions.
(c) The remains of the life vests.
(d) Seaweed and empty kegs.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 19, "Independence," what reason does Fritz give for his long absence?
(a) He was delayed when a current caught him and pushed him out to sea.
(b) He explored farther than usual and became lost.
(c) Ever since he got the kayak he has wanted to explore farther down the coast.
(d) Since the rainy season has just passed, he went to check all of their constructions for damage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator decide they need to build before they can build the treehouse?

2. In Chapter 21, "Partings," what temporarily delays the family from contacting the ship?

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new weapon does the narrator make for his sons?

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

5. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what creature endangers the family?

(see the answer key)

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