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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?
(a) They can use them to make wine.
(b) The berries have important medical properties.
(c) The berries are a delicious spice.
(d) It will allow them to make candles.

2. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what do the narrator and Fritz do first when they get to the wreck?
(a) Make mast and sail for their boat.
(b) Load up the mattresses and furniture.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Build large raft.

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new bird does the family add to their flock?
(a) A bustard.
(b) A toucan.
(c) A vulture.
(d) A penguin.

4. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?
(a) That would be a great idea, if we could fly.
(b) It is too difficult to get materials up so high to build.
(c) That would keep us safe from animals on the ground.
(d) A house in the trees would never be safe for Franz.

5. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?
(a) Geese and penguins.
(b) Flamingos and penguins.
(c) Geese and cranes.
(d) Flamingos and cranes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestion does Fritz make about their barrel boat?

2. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?

3. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?

4. Who discovers oysters and salt?

5. When Fritz suggests that they make a basin at the stream, what material does the narrator say they will need?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what process do the narrator and his sons follow as they assemble and launch the new boat?

2. How does the family end up on a deserted island?

3. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what happens as a result of Ernest's discovery of manioc root?

4. In Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," how does Elizabeth react when Jack and Ernest fail to shoot the birds when they are traveling through the tall grass?

5. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what is convenient about Jack's discovery of clay?

6. When the narrator finally agrees to build a treehouse, what does he say he will do with their original camping site?

7. When Fritz and the narrator feel lonely for other people, what does the narrator tell Fritz?

8. How does the family observe their first Sabbath together?

9. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," how does Ernest eventually end up owning the monkey, Knips?

10. Describe the incident at the bridge in Chapter 7, "Bread," when the narrator and Fritz are surprised by Jack and Ernest.

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