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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the name of the Countess's husband?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Richard.
(c) August.
(d) Henri.
2. When did Gerald and his family move to a new villa?
(a) In the fall.
(b) In the spring.
(c) In the winter.
(d) In the summer.
3. In what room did the Countess and Gerald eat their meal?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the formal dining hall.
(d) On the sunporch.
4. What did Fan and Prue explain to Mother and Gerald they were breeding for profit?
(a) Collie puppies.
(b) Daschund puppies.
(c) Bedlington puppies.
(d) Dalmation puppies.
5. Where did the owl spend the rest of the night after the commotion in the attic?
(a) He remained in the attic.
(b) In a cardboard box in Gerald's room.
(c) He slept in Mother's room in a cage.
(d) Gerald put him outside in a cage.
6. What song were Donald and Max singing as they approached the Durrell home?
(a) "Maid of the Mountain."
(b) "The Sound of Music."
(c) "Roxanne."
(d) "The Bear Climbed Over the Mountain."
7. Who are Fan and Prudence?
(a) Mother's cousin and her mother.
(b) Mother's sister and neice.
(c) Mother's sisters.
(d) Mother's best friends.
8. When Roger first saw the gypsy in the olive grove, what did he think the gypsy had with him?
(a) A large dog.
(b) A large tiger.
(c) A tame lion.
(d) A large child.
9. When Gerald asked if he could touch Pavlo, what was the gypsy's reply?
(a) "You'd better not, he will cry."
(b) "Sure, but do it slowly."
(c) "He wouldn't even hurt a bandit who was robbing him of his food."
(d) "No, that is not a good idea."
10. Why did Captain Creech show up at the Durrell house?
(a) He heard about Gerald's collection of creatures.
(b) He was invited by Theo.
(c) He was invited by Mother.
(d) He was invited by Larrry.
11. What reason did Donald give for coming to see Larry?
(a) To get a decent night's sleep.
(b) To introduce him to Max.
(c) To read him the first chapter of his book.
(d) To announce he was getting married.
12. What did Gerald feed his new owl?
(a) Chopped meat and lettuce.
(b) A mouse and carrots.
(c) A mouse and lettuce.
(d) Chopped meat and a mouse.
13. Where did the baby hedgehogs live?
(a) In a cardboard box under Gerald's bed.
(b) In a cardboard box on the veranda.
(c) In a cardboard box in the attic.
(d) In a cardboard box on Gerald's balnket.
14. What did Margo ask her mother to do with the cabbage she had brought with her to the hotel?
(a) Put cabbage leaves on her feet overnight.
(b) Boil cabbage for her facial cream.
(c) Help her to make stuffed cabbage.
(d) Tie cabbage leaves to her face.
15. Where did the family find the missing Donald who was yelling "cooee?"
(a) Hiding in a kitchen closet.
(b) Underneath the front porch of the house.
(c) Locked in the outhouse.
(d) Hanging on a pipe in the well.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where and by who was the white owl found?
2. What did Gerald receive in the mail at the beginning of winter in Corfu?
3. What did Roger and Gerald witness the morning they were observing two snakes?
4. What happened to Gerald on his way to the Countess's house for their meeting?
5. What did Gerald wear to his visit with the Countess?
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