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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just as the narrator and Fritz are about to leave camp to explore for the first time, what does he suddenly remember that they have forgotten?
(a) One of the dogs.
(b) To pray.
(c) Their guns.
(d) To say goodbye to Elizabeth.

2. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?
(a) That would keep us safe from animals on the ground.
(b) That would be a great idea, if we could fly.
(c) It is too difficult to get materials up so high to build.
(d) A house in the trees would never be safe for Franz.

3. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what do the narrator and Fritz do first when they get to the wreck?
(a) Build large raft.
(b) Make mast and sail for their boat.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Load up the mattresses and furniture.

4. The title of Chapter 9 is "A Growing Menagerie." What is a menagerie?
(a) A homestead.
(b) A family.
(c) A collection of weapons.
(d) A collection of animals.

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

6. What suggestion does Fritz make about their barrel boat?
(a) That they scrap it in favor of a flat raft.
(b) That they seal the barrels with sap.
(c) That they create outriggers to stabilize it.
(d) That they attach a mast and sail.

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

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

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

10. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?
(a) A revolver.
(b) Food for the dogs.
(c) The captain's spyglass.
(d) A compass.

11. How old is Franz at the beginning of the story?
(a) 4 1/2.
(b) His age is not given.
(c) Almost 6.
(d) 8.

12. When Fritz suggests that they make a basin at the stream, what material does the narrator say they will need?
(a) Wood.
(b) Steel.
(c) Clay.
(d) Bamboo.

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

14. Which family member discovers the Canary wine?
(a) Jack.
(b) Franz.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Elizabeth.

15. Who discovers oysters and salt?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Jack.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Franz.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What do the narrator and Fritz discover that they can make utensils out of?

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

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