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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator name the new donkey colt?
(a) Grumble.
(b) Swift.
(c) Storm.
(d) Lightfoot.

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

4. What does Franz make with the reeds that his brothers bring him?
(a) Curtains.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A basket.
(d) A riding whip.

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

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

7. 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.

8. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what kind of fish arrives in large numbers?
(a) Herring.
(b) Grouper.
(c) Mullet.
(d) Tuna.

9. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the family name the new mount?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Blizzard.
(c) Cyclone.
(d) Typhoon.

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

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what reason does the narrator give for allowing Fritz to travel ahead alone in the kayak?
(a) Fritz is showing independence.
(b) There is not enough room on the pinnace for both Fritz and his boat.
(c) There is really no danger that Fritz is likely to run into.
(d) Fritz has proven that he can make good judgments on his own.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?

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

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

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