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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. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?
(a) It is delicious when boiled down into a sugar.
(b) He intends to use it to poison monkeys.
(c) He will use it to make pitch for waterproofing the pinnace.
(d) He will use it to make turpentine.

2. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," how does the family try to secure the Gap before they leave the area?
(a) They build a bamboo fence.
(b) The use explosives to fill it in with rock.
(c) They build an earthen mound and plant thorn bushes.
(d) They create a watchtower, complete with a cannon.

3. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," why does the narrator tell Jack that he must come along on their expedition to explore the island for snakes?
(a) He says that Jack must face what he fears.
(b) He needs Jack to set a good example for Ernest.
(c) He says that Jack must stop being lazy.
(d) He needs Jack to show him where the swamp is.

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new construction particularly pleases Elizabeth?
(a) A separate shelter for the animals at Falconhurst.
(b) A new roof for Falconhurst.
(c) An indoor fireplace at Rock House.
(d) An aqueduct to bring fresh water to Rock House.

5. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," when Jack and Fritz scare Ernest by making the animals carrying him go too fast, what is the response of their parents?
(a) They make Jack and Fritz do Ernest's chores.
(b) They give Jack and Fritz's animals to Ernest.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They tell Ernest to stop being so easily frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what animals threaten the family's dogs while the boys have them at Woodlands?

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," who suggests making a cave for a winter home?

3. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," from what material does the narrator make the family boots?

4. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creature frightens the boys enough that they send for help from their father?

5. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what construction of Fritz's planning does the family finally find time to work on, and what are the details of its construction?

2. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what is Elizabeth's first reaction to the ostrich, and what does Jack tell her in reply?

3. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what dirty job does the family undertake, and what does it cause Elizabeth to suggest?

4. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," how does the narrator begin the athletic competition, and what is this incident intended to demonstrate about his character?

5. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," how do the narrator and his three older sons deal with the monkeys who have been damaging their outpost at Woodlands?

6. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what are the improvements that the family makes to the cave before they move in?

7. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," how do the narrator and his sons succeed in catching an ostrich?

8. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what new method of skinning animals does the narrator devise, and why does he feel it is necessary?

9. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," how does Franz end up with a large animal to take care of and train?

10. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what do the boys find has happened at Prospect Hill, and what is their response?

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