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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. Who discovers oysters and salt?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Ernest.
(c) Jack.
(d) Franz.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," what do the narrator and Elizabeth decide their next priority should be?
(a) Searching for fresh water.
(b) Searching for shipwreck survivors.
(c) Making a more permanent shelter.
(d) Salvaging materials from the ship.

3. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?
(a) Two large dogs.
(b) Several swords and a knife.
(c) A supply of wine.
(d) A map that shows their position.

4. Why is Elizabeth so frightened when the narrator has the boys fire the pinnace's cannon?
(a) She is easily frightened and hates gunfire.
(b) The narrator and the boys come back much sooner than she aniticipated.
(c) She did not know that the new boat had cannons.
(d) The boat has been kept a secret from her until this moment.

5. Which family member discovers the Canary wine?
(a) Franz.
(b) Jack.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Ernest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks of eating their soup from oyster shells?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?

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

4. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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