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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does the ship have so many useful supplies on board?
(a) The voyage was expected to be very long.
(b) Its mission was to resupply a colony.
(c) All ships of the time carried these things.
(d) No reason is actually given.

4. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what does the narrator use tobacco grinders for?
(a) To prepare coconut.
(b) To grind tobacco.
(c) To grind corn.
(d) To shred manioc.

5. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Goats.
(d) The dogs.

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 7, "Bread," when Jack and Ernest follow the narrator and Fritz to the bay, what message does the narrator give them for his wife?
(a) They are to tell Elizabeth that he and Fritz will be on the wreck overnight.
(b) They are to tell Elizabeth that he will look for a butter churn on the wreck.
(c) They are to tell Elizabeth that he has sent them and the dogs to guard her and Franz.
(d) They are to tell Elizabeth that he would like her to plant some more potatoes.

10. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?
(a) Flamingos and cranes.
(b) Geese and penguins.
(c) Geese and cranes.
(d) Flamingos and penguins.

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first structure that the family lives in?

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

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

5. What dangerous predator does Fritz shoot near their new home in the grove of trees?

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