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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 2, The Strawberry-Pink Villa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?
(a) Dr. Theodore Stephanides.
(b) The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
(c) Larry.
(d) His mother.

2. What is Mother doing at the onset of Larry's attack about England's climate and the family's illnesses?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Reading a gardening book.
(c) Reading a cooking book.
(d) Petting Dodo.

3. Why does Gerry's mother insist he explain she is a widow?
(a) She wants the reader's sympathy.
(b) She does not want people to think ill of her.
(c) She wants men to know she is available.
(d) She wants her story told accurately.

4. Who suggests to Larry that Corfu is wonderful?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Spiro.
(c) His friend George.
(d) Gerry.

5. Where does Gerry settle into and spend his days at the villa?
(a) In the bay.
(b) In the grape vines.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In the olive groves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Leslie suffer from in the English weather?

2. What is the name of the family dog?

3. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?

4. Why do the Durrell children not know the age of their mother?

5. What hobby does Margo take up after settling into the villa?

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