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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what creature does Fritz catch that ends up towing their boat in to shore?
(a) A sea turtle.
(b) A manta ray.
(c) A shark.
(d) A dolphin.

2. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important food crop does Ernest discover?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Figs.
(c) Manioc.
(d) Corn.

3. What creatures does Jack mistake for "little people" (103)?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Bear cubs.
(c) Flamingos.
(d) Penguins.

4. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what unusual food does the narrator convince Fritz to try?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Roasted larvae.
(c) Tarantula.
(d) Ant eggs.

5. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what agreement does the narrator make with his wife?
(a) He will not take the children to the wreck anymore.
(b) He will not go to the wreck anymore.
(c) He will not stay onboard the wreck overnight.
(d) He will take Elizabeth to the wreck next time they go.

6. What does the family hear the sailors shouting just before the ship hits the rocks?
(a) Ahoy!
(b) Sharks!
(c) Land!
(d) Abandon ship!

7. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?
(a) The name of the ship the family originally travels on.
(b) The name of the island.
(c) Robinson Crusoe.
(d) The family's last name.

8. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new bird does the family add to their flock?
(a) A vulture.
(b) A toucan.
(c) A bustard.
(d) A penguin.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) The Sabbath.
(c) Ernest's birthday.
(d) Saturday cleaning.

10. What do the narrator and his wife decide the family's first priority should be?
(a) Taking inventory of their survival supplies.
(b) Making a more secure home.
(c) Locating a source of fresh water.
(d) Searching for other survivors.

11. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," which bird does Fritz capture to keep as a pet?
(a) A crane.
(b) A penguin.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A grosbeak.

12. What is the narrator's response when Ernest says that he wishes they could have some butter?
(a) He asks Ernest if he has any ideas about how to make butter on the island.
(b) He tells Ernest to stop wishing for things and sit down and eat like everybody else.
(c) He says that he will look for a butter churn on board the ship.
(d) He is pleased to be able to surprise the family with some butter from the ship.

13. What is the first structure that the family lives in?
(a) A hut.
(b) A cave.
(c) A tent.
(d) A treehouse.

14. How does the narrator get the first rope over the branch of the tree that they want to build their home in?
(a) He sends the monkey up with it.
(b) With a bow and arrow.
(c) By weighting the end and throwing the rope.
(d) He climbs up.

15. From the speed of nightfall, what does the narrator deduce?
(a) They must be near the equator.
(b) There must be mountains somewhere past the cliffs.
(c) Their island is unexpectedly large.
(d) They are farther West than he had imagined.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks of eating their soup from oyster shells?

2. What does the family decide to name "Tentholm"?

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

4. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?

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