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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. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what creature does the family discover has nearly destroyed their farm?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Monkeys.

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what does the family decide to call their two newest outposts?
(a) Cape Disappointment and Woodlands.
(b) Rockburg and Cape Disappointment.
(c) Prospect Hill and Rockburg.
(d) Woodlands and Prospect Hill.

3. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what creature does the narrator cause to tow the pinnace to shore?
(a) A shark.
(b) A sea turtle.
(c) A dolphin.
(d) A manta ray.

4. What important substances does the narrator tell his sons can be obtained from fir trees?
(a) Resin.
(b) Tar.
(c) Lightweight wood.
(d) Edible seeds.

5. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what new outpost does the narrator propose?
(a) A watchtower.
(b) A farm.
(c) A fishing platform.
(d) An orchard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what surprise does the narrator have for Franz?

2. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," the family works at "threshing" and "winnowing" a crop (268). What does this mean that they are doing?

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

4. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what new tool does the narrator surprise Elizabeth with?

5. How does the family celebrate the special occasion in Chapter 12, "Anniversary"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," when the sea turtle is towing the pinnace, what do the boys call the narrator, and how does he respond?

8. 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?

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

10. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what happens to Jack in the swamp?

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