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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?
(a) Storm.
(b) Turk.
(c) Grizzle.
(d) Lightfoot.

2. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what creature does the narrator cause to tow the pinnace to shore?
(a) A sea turtle.
(b) A dolphin.
(c) A manta ray.
(d) A shark.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what surprise does the narrator have for Franz?
(a) He offers Franz the task of training Grunble.
(b) He invites Franz to be the one to go exploring with him.
(c) He has carved Franz a set of toy animals.
(d) He gives Franz his first gun.

7. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A grain storehouse.
(b) A staircase.
(c) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(d) A shelter for the animals.

8. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what clever way do the boys find of communicating across distances?
(a) Semaphore flags.
(b) Smoke signals.
(c) Tying messages to pigeons.
(d) Using gunshots as a kind of Morse code.

9. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," from what material does the narrator make the family boots?
(a) Wood and palm fronds.
(b) Sharkskin.
(c) Wool felt.
(d) Rubber.

10. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what creature does the family discover has nearly destroyed their farm?
(a) Goats.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Elephants.

11. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what watercraft does the family cover with seal skins?
(a) The barrel boat.
(b) The canoe.
(c) The kayak.
(d) The pinnace.

12. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," which brother again stays back with his parents while the other boys go off on an expedition?
(a) Jack.
(b) Franz.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Ernest.

13. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," when the family is making baskets, what idea does Fritz have?
(a) To make a chicken coop from a large basket.
(b) To weave a shallow basket for fishing.
(c) To make the family hats from the same materials.
(d) To make a basket to carry Elizabeth.

14. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?
(a) It is delicious when boiled down into a sugar.
(b) He intends to use it to poison monkeys.
(c) He will use it to make turpentine.
(d) He will use it to make pitch for waterproofing the pinnace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what new creature does Ernest discover and kill a great number of?

2. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?

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

4. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what odd-looking creature do the narrator and Fritz discover?

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

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