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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what happens to Jack when he is gathering canes?
(a) He finds their old donkey and its new mate.
(b) He falls in the swamp and gets stuck in the mud.
(c) He and Fangs have to face down a pack of wild jackals.
(d) He gets lost and the family has to search for him.

2. 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 make a kayak.
(c) He wants to learn to carve.
(d) He wants to learn to speak Malay.

3. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator use to teach their new birds how to find their way home?
(a) The flashing light from a piece of tin.
(b) Smoke signals.
(c) The sound of bamboo striking a barrel.
(d) The scent of aniseed.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the narrator announce that the boys are allowed to do without him?
(a) Decide what to work on during the day.
(b) Take the pinnace out.
(c) Explore.
(d) Hunt.

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

6. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?
(a) With an athletic competition.
(b) With a cruise aboard the pinnace.
(c) With an all-day religious service.
(d) With their first cake on the island.

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

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

9. 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 thinks they are in danger and rushes inside.
(c) He is frightened and bursts into tears.
(d) He runs away and gets lost in the swamp.

10. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what plan does Elizabeth object to?
(a) Letting Juno's puppies wander away into the woods to fend for themselves.
(b) Training the bull as a guard for their herd.
(c) Allowing their youngest child to ride a buffalo.
(d) Killing another shark.

11. What important substances does the narrator tell his sons can be obtained from fir trees?
(a) Resin.
(b) Lightweight wood.
(c) Edible seeds.
(d) Tar.

12. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what does the narrator teach the boys to make from birch trees?
(a) A canoe.
(b) Wintergreen candy.
(c) Roofing material.
(d) Birch beer.

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

14. 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) An aqueduct to bring fresh water to Rock House.
(d) A separate shelter for the animals at Falconhurst.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family find living inside the tree that Falconhurst is built on?

2. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what creature does the family discover has nearly destroyed their farm?

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

4. What gourmet food does the family obtain in Chapter 11, "Our Estates"?

5. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?

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