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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gerald witness when he arrived at Katarina's house in Chapter Three?
(a) The surprise shower thrown by her sisters.
(b) The fight between Katarina and her sister.
(c) The birth of her baby boy.
(d) The birth of her baby girl.

2. What did Theodore give Gerald for his birthday?
(a) A net and new string.
(b) A birthday cake.
(c) A box of glass bottles.
(d) A collecting box just like Theodore's.

3. What did Gerald announce to his family at their meeting?
(a) He was graduating from college.
(b) He was leaving for America.
(c) He was going to write another book.
(d) He was getting married.

4. What kinds of things are made with the hawks-bill turtle shell?
(a) Turtle soups.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Glasses frames.
(d) Jewelry.

5. Who was Taki Thanatos?
(a) A young man whose father had just died.
(b) A young man who was the narrator's Greek tutor.
(c) A young man the narrator met while exploring the bay.
(d) A young man who rented small boats to tourists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Spiro?

2. What did Gerald name the donkey?

3. The day before his birthday, what did Gerald notice about his family?

4. What is the time of the year in the beginning of the story when the Darrell family members are meeting?

5. What did Gerald do with the soft parts of the turtle after the dissection?

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