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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A noxious gas was emitted into the air.
(d) He was able to see what the turtle had last eaten.

2. What was the second catch of the fishing expedition for Taki?
(a) A trout.
(b) A sea horse.
(c) An octopus.
(d) A red snapper.

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

4. Which creature was most interesting to the narrator when he first settles into his new residence?
(a) The dung beetle.
(b) The hawk moth.
(c) The hummingbird.
(d) The carpenter bees.

5. What time did Taki usually begin fishing?
(a) About noon.
(b) About five in the afternoon.
(c) About four in the morning.
(d) About ten o'clock at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason was Gerald given for his mother wanting a bamboo house?

2. When did Larry learn all about donkeys?

3. Who was Sven Olsen?

4. What are elvers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Mother hire to be Gerald's tutor? How did the two initially get along? What did his tutor do that changed Gerald's perspective on learning?

2. What was the set pattern Theo and Gerald had established for their excursions? What was the first thing they did when settling into a new spot?

3. What did Gerald and Theo discover on their excursion to the lake? Why was this discovery exciting for Gerald?

4. What did Gerald bring with him for his nighttime fishing expedition? What did he do with his treasures before returning home? What did Taki give Gerald to appease Mother for the late hour of Gerald's return?

5. What did Larry offer to teach Gerald about caring for Sally? What important piece of information did Larry not know that caused him trouble? What happened?

6. Who was Sally? Where did Sally come from? How did the name Sally come to be? Why was Gerald excited to have Sally as a member of the household?

7. What dead creature did Gerald load onto his boat and bring home from the bay? What did he do with it upon coming home? How did the family react to his newest creature?

8. Why did the narrator, Gerald, and his family go to Greece? Where in Greece did they settle? What details did the narrator give about their 'home away from home'?

9. Who was Kokino? What does Kokino mean in Greek? What did Kokino and Gerald do together?

10. What is a China-mark moth? What makes this moth unique?

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