The Swiss Family Robinson Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Johann Rudolf Wyss
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 180 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Swiss Family Robinson Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Johann Rudolf Wyss
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 180 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?
(a) Butter.
(b) Sap.
(c) Bark tea.
(d) Fish oil.

2. What is the narrator's first response to Juno and Turk?
(a) They are useless.
(b) They will be able to help the family swim to shore.
(c) They will be good security for the family.
(d) They will be helpful in hunting.

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

4. What do they make dog armor from?
(a) Coconut shells.
(b) Porcupine quills.
(c) Shark skin.
(d) Turtle shells.

5. What does the family name "Falconhurst"?
(a) Their first home.
(b) Their boat.
(c) The treehouse.
(d) One of the islands in the bay.

6. What is the narrator's usual criticism of Jack?
(a) He is immature and impulsive.
(b) He has a quick temper.
(c) He is too emotional.
(d) He spends too much time thinking.

7. At the end of Chapter 5, "A New Home," what does Elizabeth say about another trip to the shipwreck?
(a) They should not stay overnight anymore.
(b) It makes her very nervous.
(c) She would like to come with them.
(d) She would like them to get a butter churn.

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

9. Whose idea is it to make the boat out of barrels?
(a) Frtiz.
(b) Ernest.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Jack.

10. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?
(a) She says that they should have a family prayer.
(b) She breaks down crying.
(c) She says that they should find something to eat.
(d) She laughs and says that God will protect them.

11. How does the family test whether fruits are safe to eat?
(a) They eat a small piece first.
(b) They see if their monkey will eat them.
(c) They look to see if any of the island's animals eat the fruit.
(d) They ask Ernest, who knows a lot about the natural world.

12. When the narrator sees the tall, arching roots of the trees where they are going to build their home, what kind of tree does he say they are?
(a) Baobabs.
(b) Kauris.
(c) Catalpas.
(d) Mangroves.

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

14. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?
(a) Saddle bags.
(b) Spiked collars.
(c) A small shelter.
(d) Leashes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?

2. How do the narrator and Fritz get the sheep and goats to shore?

3. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?

4. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?

5. How does the narrator solve the problem of the pinnace being trapped inside the shipwreck?

(see the answer keys)

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