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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Theodore suggest he and Gerald go after their picnic lunch?
(a) To the other side of the lake.
(b) Home to get their fishing gear.
(c) Home for a nap.
(d) To their boat and off to the reefs.

2. Where would Larry Darrell rather have gotten together for the family meeting?
(a) In Greece.
(b) In Spain.
(c) In San Francisco.
(d) In New York City.

3. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?
(a) About noon.
(b) About four in the morning.
(c) About five in the afternoon.
(d) About ten o'clock at night.

4. How did Larry react to Theodore's information about the snails Gerald had seen?
(a) He was bored.
(b) He was jealous.
(c) He was disgusted.
(d) He was angry.

5. What are elvers?
(a) Baby eels.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Snails.
(d) Baby birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mother describe Sven Olsen as he left her home?

2. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?

3. Where was Gerald's study?

4. What did Theodore and Gerald hear as they ate lunch in the olive grove?

5. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?

(see the answer key)

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