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

2. Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," what does the family find that will allow Elizabeth to make cloth?
(a) Flax.
(b) A loom.
(c) A spinning wheel.
(d) Cotton.

3. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what unanticipated danger do the narrator and his sons face?
(a) A walrus attack.
(b) A leaking boat.
(c) A sudden storm.
(d) A current that carries the pinnace far out to sea.

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

5. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(b) A shelter for the animals.
(c) A grain storehouse.
(d) A staircase.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new construction particularly pleases Elizabeth?

2. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the narrator name the new donkey colt?

3. What gourmet food does the family obtain in Chapter 11, "Our Estates"?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what improvements are made to the cave house during the winter?

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

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

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," where does the family explore for the first time and what new animal do they capture to ride, there?

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

9. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," how does Ernest kill the muskrats, and what does he intend to do with them?

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

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