The Swiss Family Robinson Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Johann Rudolf Wyss
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 180 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Swiss Family Robinson Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Johann Rudolf Wyss
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 180 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 7, "Bread," what important food crop does Ernest discover?
(a) Manioc.
(b) Figs.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Corn.

2. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?
(a) Strike one of the dogs with his bun barrel.
(b) Refuse to get in the water to harvest oysters.
(c) Get lost on their first day on the island.
(d) Pretend to be asleep when there is work to be done.

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature does Jack mistake for a crocodile?
(a) A caiman.
(b) A Komodo dragon
(c) An iguana.
(d) A water monitor.

4. Whose idea is it to make the boat out of barrels?
(a) Jack.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Frtiz.

5. Who discovers the grove of trees where the family will later build their treehouse?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Franz.
(d) Fritz.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "Bread," when the family sleeps in one morning, what is the narrator's response?

2. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?

3. What dangerous predator does Fritz shoot near their new home in the grove of trees?

4. What do the narrator and Fritz discover that they can make utensils out of?

5. On their first day on the island, what creature attacks Jack in an inlet of the bay?

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. What problem occurs when the family tries to launch their barrel boat, and how do they solve it?

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

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what do Elizabeth and the narrator disagree about, and what is the outcome of their disagreement?

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

6. When the children are told of the decision to move to the grove of trees, what is their response and what is it an allusion to?

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

8. What jobs does Elizabeth take on from the time of the shipwreck onward?

9. When the narrator finds the karatas plant, what does he ask Ernest, and what does his motivation for the question seem to be?

10. When the narrator wakes Ernest early, what is his reasoning, and how does Ernest respond?

(see the answer keys)

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