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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who discovers the grove of trees where the family will later build their treehouse?
(a) Fritz.
(b) Franz.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) The narrator.

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

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature causes a coconut to nearly hit Ernest?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) A crab.
(d) A toucan.

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

6. On their second trip out to the shipwreck, what do they discover washed up on an island?
(a) One of their missing sheep.
(b) The shark that Fritz shot.
(c) The trunks and barrels from the captain's room.
(d) A dead sailor.

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

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

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

10. 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) Mangroves.
(b) Kauris.
(c) Catalpas.
(d) Baobabs.

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

12. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what instruction does the narrator give his sons on the Sunday at Falconhurst?
(a) He wants them to learn how to cook from their mother.
(b) He wants them to practice athletic activities.
(c) He wants them to spend more time reading the Bible.
(d) He wants them to be more quiet and reflective on the Sabbath.

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

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

15. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?
(a) A large supply of ammunition.
(b) Farming equipment.
(c) The parts of a boat.
(d) Medical supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they make dog armor from?

2. How does the narrator get the first rope over the branch of the tree that they want to build their home in?

3. Who suggests a way to measure the distance across the stream?

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," what do the narrator and Elizabeth decide their next priority should be?

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