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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did fishermen use to calm the waters around their small boats?
(a) Bamboo poles.
(b) Flour.
(c) Olive oil.
(d) Wooden oars.

3. How did the judge rule on the case between Crippenopoulos and Leslie?
(a) He charged both men fifty dollars and dismissed the case.
(b) He found Leslie not guilty.
(c) He threw the case out.
(d) He found Leslie guilty.

4. 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) "I wish your father were alive and here."
(d) "Good night dear and we will have fun tomrrow."

5. Who was George?
(a) The narrator's dog.
(b) The narrator's tutor.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's gardener.

Short Answer Questions

1. What startling request was in the letter Captain Creech wrote to mother after his departure?

2. What was Max doing in the kitchen when Margo walked in?

3. During the presentation of the donkey, what did Margo keep talking about?

4. How did Gerald's family react when he walked into the drawing room the afternoon he had met the gypsy?

5. Where would Larry Darrell rather have gotten together for the family meeting?

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