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

2. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?
(a) Tar.
(b) Gypsum.
(c) Clay.
(d) Rubber.

3. What does the family decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?
(a) Lobster Bay.
(b) Oyster Bay.
(c) Shark Bay.
(d) Safety Bay.

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

5. What kind of animals are Turk and Juno?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Cows.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 7, "Bread," why is the narrator irritated with Jack and Ernest?

3. What does Ernest do that causes the narrator to criticize him for thinking he is "clever" (18)?

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

5. What wild bird is the family's first addition to their flock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Before they leave the ship, what does the narrator convince Elizabeth to do, and why does she object at first?

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what has Elizabeth been doing while most of the family works on the pinnace, and what does she want the family to do next?

4. 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?

5. When Fritz shoots the margay, how does Ernest react, and what does the narrator tell him?

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

7. What creature does Fritz shoot in the bay, and how does Elizabeth react to this?

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

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

10. When the narrator and Fritz go exploring for the first time and are walking through the grass, what animal surprises them, and how do they react?

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