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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Gerald find the seahorses?
(a) They were floating in the water.
(b) They were in Kokino's fishing net.
(c) They were lying on the beach.
(d) They were sitting on a rock.

2. What is the time of the year in the beginning of the story when the Darrell family members are meeting?
(a) The summer.
(b) The winter.
(c) The spring.
(d) The fall.

3. What color was the villa into which the Darrell family moved on Corfu?
(a) Crushed-strawberry pink with green shutters.
(b) Avacado green with yellow shutters.
(c) Navel-orange with green shutters.
(d) Alligator green with orange shutters.

4. What did Theodore and Gerald hear as they ate lunch in the olive grove?
(a) Cows mooing in the distance.
(b) Dogs barking at delivery men.
(c) Goats chewing on any foliage around them.
(d) Lambs braying on the far side of the hill.

5. What did Mother say to Gerald as they turned off the lights to fall asleep?
(a) "No one listens to each other in this family."
(b) "I sometimes think I am the only sane member of the family."
(c) "Good night dear and we will have fun tomrrow."
(d) "I wish your father were alive and here."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the unusual things Gerald knew about the water-spider?

2. What did Theodore and Gerald snack on after their day of exploration in Chapter Four?

3. How did the water-spider manage to live underwater?

4. What treat did the owner of the press cook over an open flame for himself and Gerald?

5. At what time did Donald and Max arrive at the Durrell home?

(see the answer key)

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