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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Widdle and Puke?
(a) Two cats Sven gave Gerald's mother as a gift.
(b) Two of Larry's drunken friends.
(c) Two dogs Gerald was given for his birthday.
(d) Two spiders Gerald found at the pond.

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

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

4. How did China-mark moths get their name?
(a) Because they have a bright red stamp that looks like a china stamp.
(b) Because their white wings look like fine china.
(c) Because of the marking on their wings that resemble potters' marks.
(d) Because they are as fragile as china.

5. What part of the fish Taki caught was poisonous?
(a) The fins.
(b) The head.
(c) The spines.
(d) The tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gerald learn from Theodore about the snails he had seen mating?

2. What did Roger do on his excursions with Gerald to the bay?

3. What did Theodore give Gerald for his birthday?

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

5. What was the Greek name for Mouse Island?

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