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

2. Who thinks to bring the bag of seeds ashore?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Franz.
(c) Ernest.
(d) The narrator.

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

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature does Jack mistake for a crocodile?
(a) A water monitor.
(b) A caiman.
(c) A Komodo dragon
(d) An iguana.

5. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," why does the narrator tell Jack that he must come along on their expedition to explore the island for snakes?
(a) He needs Jack to show him where the swamp is.
(b) He says that Jack must face what he fears.
(c) He says that Jack must stop being lazy.
(d) He needs Jack to set a good example for Ernest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, "Partings," once the narrator and Fritz determine that the ship is English, why do they hesitate to make contact?

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what kind of fish arrives in large numbers?

3. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new tool does the narrator surprise Elizabeth with?

4. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what does the narrator do when he finds it difficult to train the animals to pull with a yoke?

5. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?

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