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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," who adopts Fritz's jackal puppy?
(a) Franz.
(b) A wild jackal.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Juno.

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," who suggests making a cave for a winter home?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Ernest.

3. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," where does the family decide to keep their supply of gunpowder?
(a) On one of the islands in the bay.
(b) At Falconhurst.
(c) In a hut near their cave.
(d) Inside the cave they will be living in.

4. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what has damaged the crops, bridge, and aqueduct?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) A storm.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Neglect.

5. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," why does the narrator tell Jack that he must come along on their expedition to explore the island for snakes?
(a) He says that Jack must stop being lazy.
(b) He needs Jack to set a good example for Ernest.
(c) He needs Jack to show him where the swamp is.
(d) He says that Jack must face what he fears.

6. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what does the family do with the corpse of the creature that killed one of their animals and put the family in danger?
(a) They haul it to a pit and bury it.
(b) They bury it at sea.
(c) The butcher and eat it.
(d) They stuff it and display it in their home.

7. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what does the family decide to call their two newest outposts?
(a) Cape Disappointment and Woodlands.
(b) Rockburg and Cape Disappointment.
(c) Woodlands and Prospect Hill.
(d) Prospect Hill and Rockburg.

8. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what clever idea do the boys come up with to make the antelope easier to hunt?
(a) They drive the herd off of a cliff.
(b) They drive them into the ocean, where they are slowed down trying to swim.
(c) They drive the herd into a cave.
(d) They drive them through the Gap onto the family's side of the island.

9. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what talent does Franz unexpectedly display?
(a) His ability to train animals.
(b) His ability to swim.
(c) His ability to cook.
(d) His ability to climb trees.

10. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?
(a) Whale Island is becoming overrun with a weed that they need to get rid of, and the rabbits will eat it.
(b) The rabbits will be amusing company for any family members working alone on Whale Island.
(c) The rabbits are a good food source, but there is not enough room for them in the family's winter shelter.
(d) He wants to fortify the island as a place to stay if they are in danger, and he wants a steady food supply there.

11. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what new creature does Franz discover and kill?
(a) A capybara.
(b) A heron.
(c) A platypus.
(d) An armadillo.

12. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what does the family discover on Shark Island after they have left the antelope there for several months?
(a) The antelope have had a number of babies.
(b) The antelope have eaten all of their fruit trees.
(c) There is an enormous snake on the island preying on the antelope.
(d) There is a spring where the antelope can get fresh water.

13. 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.

14. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what idea does Fritz have to pass time during the rainy season?
(a) He wants to make more comfortable beds and chairs.
(b) He wants to learn to carve.
(c) He wants to learn to speak Malay.
(d) He wants to make a kayak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what creature does Fritz kill on his first solo trip in the new watercraft?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the narrator announce that the boys are allowed to do without him?

3. What fortunate discovery does Jack make while they are hollowing out a cave from the rock?

4. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," which family member thinks of a way to tame their "winged steed" through kindness?

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new kind of bird does the family begin keeping at Rock House?

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