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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. Which animals does the family carry from the ship with them in their improvised boat?
(a) Chickens.
(b) The dogs.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Goats.

2. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what agreement does the narrator make with his wife?
(a) He will not stay onboard the wreck overnight.
(b) He will not go to the wreck anymore.
(c) He will take Elizabeth to the wreck next time they go.
(d) He will not take the children to the wreck anymore.

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what instruction does the narrator give his sons on the Sunday at Falconhurst?
(a) He wants them to learn how to cook from their mother.
(b) He wants them to be more quiet and reflective on the Sabbath.
(c) He wants them to spend more time reading the Bible.
(d) He wants them to practice athletic activities.

4. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?
(a) She laughs and says that God will protect them.
(b) She breaks down crying.
(c) She says that they should find something to eat.
(d) She says that they should have a family prayer.

5. In Chapter 7, "Bread," when Jack and Ernest follow the narrator and Fritz to the bay, what message does the narrator give them for his wife?
(a) They are to tell Elizabeth that he would like her to plant some more potatoes.
(b) They are to tell Elizabeth that he will look for a butter churn on the wreck.
(c) They are to tell Elizabeth that he and Fritz will be on the wreck overnight.
(d) They are to tell Elizabeth that he has sent them and the dogs to guard her and Franz.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new bird does the family add to their flock?

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

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

4. What two kinds of birds does the family first spot living along the shore?

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

2. When Ernest finds oysters and salt, what is the narrator's response?

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

4. What is convenient about the discovery of the dead shark's body?

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

6. On the second morning, why are the dogs afraid of Fritz, and how does he win them over?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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