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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what unanticipated danger do the narrator and his sons face?
(a) A current that carries the pinnace far out to sea.
(b) A walrus attack.
(c) A leaking boat.
(d) A sudden storm.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new tool does the narrator surprise Elizabeth with?
(a) A churn.
(b) A broom.
(c) A spindle.
(d) A loom.

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

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

8. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," how does the family try to secure the Gap before they leave the area?
(a) They create a watchtower, complete with a cannon.
(b) They build an earthen mound and plant thorn bushes.
(c) They build a bamboo fence.
(d) The use explosives to fill it in with rock.

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

10. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what creature does the family find on an outlying island?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A rhinoceros.
(c) A dead shark.
(d) A beached whale.

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

12. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what creature does Fritz kill on his first solo trip in the new watercraft?
(a) A dolphin.
(b) A whale.
(c) A porpoise.
(d) A walrus.

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

14. What is the first name that the family gives to their cave house?
(a) Cave House.
(b) Rock House.
(c) Grottoburg.
(d) The Cavern.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creature frightens the boys enough that they send for help from their father?

2. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator name the new donkey colt?

3. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," where does the family decide to keep their supply of gunpowder?

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what is the "unpleasant task" that the chapter title refers to?

5. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what work is being done at home while the boys go off to the Gap?

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