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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 10, "Changing Seasons," who adopts Fritz's jackal puppy?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Juno.
(c) Franz.
(d) A wild jackal.

2. Why does the narrator think that it is a good idea to keep rabbits on Whale Island?
(a) He wants to fortify the island as a place to stay if they are in danger, and he wants a steady food supply there.
(b) The rabbits are a good food source, but there is not enough room for them in the family's winter shelter.
(c) Whale Island is becoming overrun with a weed that they need to get rid of, and the rabbits will eat it.
(d) The rabbits will be amusing company for any family members working alone on Whale Island.

3. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?
(a) Storm.
(b) Lightfoot.
(c) Turk.
(d) Grizzle.

4. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what surprise does the narrator have for Franz?
(a) He offers Franz the task of training Grunble.
(b) He has carved Franz a set of toy animals.
(c) He gives Franz his first gun.
(d) He invites Franz to be the one to go exploring with him.

5. What does Franz make with the reeds that his brothers bring him?
(a) Curtains.
(b) A riding whip.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what odd-looking creature do the narrator and Fritz discover?

2. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?

3. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," where does the family decide to keep their supply of gunpowder?

4. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what use does the narrator say the family can find for fuller's earth?

5. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," how do the narrator and his sons make the air in the cave safe?

2. 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?

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

4. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," how does the narrator explain grafting to his sons?

5. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the narrator feel as the boys ride away on their first solo expedition?

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

7. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," how do Jack and Fritz wake the family, and how do their parents respond?

8. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what reactions does the family have to the dead whale?

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

10. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," how does the family bring water to Falconhurst?

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