Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Gerald Durrell
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Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the fish Taki caught was poisonous?
(a) The tail.
(b) The fins.
(c) The head.
(d) The spines.

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

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

4. Who was Kokino?
(a) Margo.
(b) Mother.
(c) Spiro.
(d) Theo.

5. What did Margo do daily to combat her acne?
(a) Salt bathe.
(b) Sea bathe.
(c) Sun bathe.
(d) Steam bathe.

6. What did Larry tell Gerald to do if he wanted to go faster while riding on his donkey?
(a) Hit her gently with the switch.
(b) Hit her fiercely with the switch.
(c) Pull on her reins and say "Go!"
(d) Kick her in the ribs with his heel.

7. Where were the myrtle bushes located?
(a) Ten miles away near the sea.
(b) On the hills behind the villa.
(c) In between the villa and town.
(d) In the flat basin north of the villa.

8. What was one of the unusual things Gerald knew about the water-spider?
(a) The female eats the male.
(b) The male carries the eggs.
(c) The male is twice as large as the female.
(d) The female is twice as large as the male.

9. What time did Gerald get home after his fishing trip with Taki?
(a) 10:30.
(b) 7:30.
(c) 4:30.
(d) 2:30.

10. What did Gerald often see when he looked out of his window just after waking in the morning?
(a) Larry and Leslie arguing.
(b) The mountains in the distance.
(c) Fishermen in their boats.
(d) Workers repairing the villa.

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

12. Why was Gerald interested in the villa's garden?
(a) It was planted with parrellel rows of flowers.
(b) It was overrun with vegetation and full of insects.
(c) It was a barren plot of land waiting to be planted.
(d) It was perfectly groomed and filled with flowers.

13. How did Taki catch the fish he found lying on the shore?
(a) With his hands.
(b) With his knife.
(c) With his net.
(d) With his trident.

14. Where were the narrator's family members meeting as the story opens?
(a) In Scotland.
(b) In Ireland.
(c) In Corfu.
(d) In England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gerald bring with him to go fishing with Taki?

2. Who did Gerald find putting bamboo poles into the ground?

3. About what book did the Darrell family begin speaking during their meeting?

4. What did Gerald announce to his family at their meeting?

5. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?

(see the answer keys)

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