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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 10, The Pageant of Fireflies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Margo kiss the saint's feet?
(a) To cure her acne.
(b) For good luck.
(c) To get a boyfriend.
(d) To lose weight.

2. Who accompanies Margo and the Turkish boy on their date?
(a) Mother.
(b) Gerry.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Spiro.

3. Who is the goat shepherd who tells Gerry the tale of the cypress tree?
(a) Yani.
(b) Agathi.
(c) The Rose-Beetle Man.
(d) Spiro.

4. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 3, in the morning at the Strawberry-Pink Villa, where is the family eating breakfast?
(a) In the garden beside the fragrant strawberry plants.
(b) In the back yard beside the pools of water lilies.
(c) In the garden underneath the small tangerine trees.
(d) In the kitchen underneath the Tiffany chandelier.

5. One day Mother and Gerry buy the Rose-Beetle Man's entire stock of rose-beetles, what do they do with them?
(a) Feed them to the frogs.
(b) Tie them to the lamps in the house.
(c) Release them into the garden.
(d) Tie them to their hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the most weird and fascinating character Gerry meets on his explorations?

2. In Part II: Chapter 10, Pageant of the Fireflies, who tutors Gerry in the summer?

3. Where does Spiro live, and learn English, while in America?

4. What is the name of the family dog?

5. What is the name of Gerry's tortoise?

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