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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Load up the mattresses and furniture.
(d) Go fishing.

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?
(a) Gypsum.
(b) Tar.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Clay.

8. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what does the narrator explains prevents them from fully exploring the island?
(a) There are many dangerous animals on the other part of the island.
(b) The family has too much work to do to spend time exploring so far away.
(c) There is no source of fresh water on the farther side of the island.
(d) There are cliffs and rocky hills surrounding their part of the island.

9. Why is Elizabeth so frightened when the narrator has the boys fire the pinnace's cannon?
(a) The narrator and the boys come back much sooner than she aniticipated.
(b) The boat has been kept a secret from her until this moment.
(c) She did not know that the new boat had cannons.
(d) She is easily frightened and hates gunfire.

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

11. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?
(a) A barracuda.
(b) A shark.
(c) A seal.
(d) A lobster.

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

13. What wild bird is the family's first addition to their flock?
(a) A flamingo.
(b) A stork.
(c) A crane.
(d) An eagle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's first response to Juno and Turk?

2. What creatures does Jack mistake for "little people" (103)?

3. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important discovery does Fritz make in crates onboard the shipwreck?

4. Who is the original author of The Swiss Family Robinson?

5. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?

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