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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the water-spider manage to live underwater?
(a) By consructing a web suspended above the water.
(b) By constructing a breathing bell at the surface.
(c) By constructing a home atop the water.
(d) By constructing a home on the side of the container.

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

3. What was Benitses?
(a) The name of the bay the narrator enjoyed exploring.
(b) The city twenty miles from the villa.
(c) The largest coin in the Greek currency.
(d) The town in which Taki lived.

4. When Gerald's mother said "we'll see," what did Gerald know that really meant?
(a) She would make a decision at the last minute.
(b) She would never agree to do it.
(c) She would forget about it.
(d) She would ask Larry what he thought first.

5. How did Gerald convince his mother to allow him to go fishing with Taki?
(a) He took an afternoon nap.
(b) He brought along his brother.
(c) He promised to bring home dinner.
(d) He offered to clean the bathrooms.

6. Who was Sven Olsen?
(a) A friend of Leslie's who came to visit.
(b) A friend of Larry's who played the accordion.
(c) A friend of Margo's from school.
(d) A friend of Larry's who made straw hats.

7. Where was Mouse Island?
(a) A day's drive down the shore.
(b) A short swim from the villa.
(c) About a quarter mile from the bay.
(d) About a mile off of Corfu.

8. Where did Gerald first pay attention to donkeys on the island?
(a) At the market place.
(b) At the seashore town near the villa.
(c) At Katarina's wedding.
(d) At Theo's home.

9. Where did Theodore suggest he and Gerald go after their picnic lunch?
(a) To their boat and off to the reefs.
(b) To the other side of the lake.
(c) Home to get their fishing gear.
(d) Home for a nap.

10. What did Gerald do with the water-spider he found on one of his solo adventures to the lake?
(a) Placed it in an aquarium with a sandy floor.
(b) Placed it on the front porch of the villa in a bucket of water.
(c) Placed it in the pond in front of the house.
(d) Placed it in a metal can filled with water in the kitchen.

11. Who were Widdle and Puke?
(a) Two spiders Gerald found at the pond.
(b) Two of Larry's drunken friends.
(c) Two dogs Gerald was given for his birthday.
(d) Two cats Sven gave Gerald's mother as a gift.

12. The day before his birthday, what did Gerald notice about his family?
(a) They were all behaving in a more eccentric manner.
(b) They are all making fun of him.
(c) They were all ignoring him.
(d) They were all in bad moods.

13. What did Larry reveal about Sven after Sven had left the house?
(a) He was fleeing from the army.
(b) He was dying.
(c) He was ill with cancer.
(d) He was a homosexual.

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

15. What happened when Gerald punctured the turtle's stomach?
(a) A noxious gas was emitted into the air.
(b) He was able to see what the turtle had last eaten.
(c) The turtle had sand and small fish in its stomach.
(d) The stomach was empty.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On one of his solo adventures, where did Gerald find a water-spider he brought home to study?

4. Where did Gerald decide to dissect his turtle?

5. How did Mother describe Sven Olsen as he left her home?

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