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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?
(a) Birds.
(b) Fish.
(c) Seals.
(d) Monkeys.

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what new outpost does the narrator propose?
(a) A farm.
(b) A fishing platform.
(c) A watchtower.
(d) An orchard.

3. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the family rename Rock House?
(a) Cavehurst.
(b) Grand Cavern.
(c) Safeholm.
(d) Rockburg.

4. What does the family find living inside the tree that Falconhurst is built on?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) Owls.
(d) Bees.

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what is the "unpleasant task" that the chapter title refers to?
(a) Rebuilding Falconhurst.
(b) Teaching Franz's bull calf to accept a rider.
(c) The long hike to rebuild the earth wall at the Gap.
(d) Killing the monkeys at the Woodlands.

6. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," how does Jack react to the noises that Fritz and the narrator make inside the cave?
(a) He runs away and gets lost in the swamp.
(b) He yells into the cave and then fires his gun.
(c) He is frightened and bursts into tears.
(d) He thinks they are in danger and rushes inside.

7. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," which family member thinks of a way to tame their "winged steed" through kindness?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Franz.
(d) Ernest.

8. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new construction particularly pleases Elizabeth?
(a) A new roof for Falconhurst.
(b) An indoor fireplace at Rock House.
(c) A separate shelter for the animals at Falconhurst.
(d) An aqueduct to bring fresh water to Rock House.

9. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what "moist secret" (284) does Jack bring back to Rockburg?
(a) Bullfrogs.
(b) Water lilies.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Clay.

10. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what use does the narrator say the family can find for fuller's earth?
(a) It makes excellent fertilizer.
(b) It can be used for soap.
(c) It can be used in making clay items.
(d) It will repel insects.

11. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what food do the boys persuade Elizabeth to cook and then find disgusting?
(a) Whale tongue.
(b) Shark fin soup.
(c) Rhinoceros horn.
(d) Elephant ear.

12. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what creature becomes the family's "winged steed"?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A cassowary.
(c) An emu.
(d) A condor.

13. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," when Jack and Fritz scare Ernest by making the animals carrying him go too fast, what is the response of their parents?
(a) They tell Ernest to stop being so easily frightened.
(b) They make Jack and Fritz do Ernest's chores.
(c) They give Jack and Fritz's animals to Ernest.
(d) They laugh.

14. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what problem does the narrator solve at Rock House?
(a) The smell from the animals housed there.
(b) Venting smoke from the fire.
(c) The lack of a secure front door.
(d) A lack of light.

15. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what work is being done at home while the boys go off to the Gap?
(a) They are building a sugar mill.
(b) They are smoking boar meat.
(c) They are harvesting bamboo.
(d) They are repairing damage to the pinnace.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what surprise does the narrator have for Franz?

2. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?

3. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?

4. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," what does Ernest train Knips to do?

5. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what has damaged the crops, bridge, and aqueduct?

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