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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Gerald interested in the villa's garden?
(a) It was a barren plot of land waiting to be planted.
(b) It was perfectly groomed and filled with flowers.
(c) It was planted with parrellel rows of flowers.
(d) It was overrun with vegetation and full of insects.

2. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?
(a) Salt bathe.
(b) Sea bathe.
(c) Sun bathe.
(d) Steam bathe.

3. Who was Kokino?
(a) Spiro.
(b) Margo.
(c) Theo.
(d) Mother.

4. About what book did the Darrell family begin speaking during their meeting?
(a) Strange Animals I Have Known."
(b) "My Family and Other Animals."
(c) "My Family and Smarter Animals."
(d) "Pets and My Family."

5. What other animal had Gerald dissected before the turtle?
(a) A terrapin.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A cuttlefish.
(d) A seahorse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gerald's mother object to getting him a donkey?

2. Where was Gerald's study?

3. What request did Theodore make of Sven Olsen before Sven left the house?

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

5. When Gerald's mother said "we'll see," what did Gerald know that really meant?

(see the answer key)

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