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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fish did Taki and Gerald see lying on the shore during their fishing trip?
(a) A scorpios.
(b) A grupper.
(c) A snapper.
(d) A trout.

2. Where was Mouse Island?
(a) About a mile off of Corfu.
(b) A day's drive down the shore.
(c) A short swim from the villa.
(d) About a quarter mile from the bay.

3. What did Gerald do with the water-spider he found on one of his solo adventures to the lake?
(a) Placed it in a metal can filled with water in the kitchen.
(b) Placed it in the pond in front of the house.
(c) Placed it in an aquarium with a sandy floor.
(d) Placed it on the front porch of the villa in a bucket of water.

4. What song were Donald and Max singing as they approached the Durrell home?
(a) "The Sound of Music."
(b) "Maid of the Mountain."
(c) "The Bear Climbed Over the Mountain."
(d) "Roxanne."

5. In what room did the Countess and Gerald eat their meal?
(a) In the formal dining hall.
(b) On the sunporch.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gerald receive in the mail at the beginning of winter in Corfu?

2. What did Mother say to Gerald as they turned off the lights to fall asleep?

3. What is a carrochino?

4. What did Gerald name his new owl?

5. Where and by who was the white owl found?

(see the answer key)

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