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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Countess and Demetrios serve for the main course of the meal?
(a) Wild boar.
(b) Ostrich.
(c) Shrimp scampi.
(d) Escargo.

2. What did Gerald name the donkey?
(a) Sally.
(b) Mary.
(c) Betty.
(d) Sandy.

3. What did Leslie Darrell discover upon settling into the villa?
(a) One was able to purchase wine at any age.
(b) One was able to purchase an automobile without a license.
(c) One was able to rent a helicopter without parental permission.
(d) One was able to purchase lethal weapons without a permit.

4. What name does the Countess tell Gerald to call her during their visit?
(a) Madaline.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Melanie.
(d) Martha.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's name, and how old is he?

2. How did Gerald's family react to seahorses?

3. Before Donald and Max leave the Durrells, what were they given to drink?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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