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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wakes Yani up from his siesta in Chapter 5?
(a) Roger chasing a cat.
(b) Gerry willing him awake.
(c) Gerry throwing stones.
(d) Gerry shaking him.

2. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 4, what does Gerry's Mother decide for him?
(a) It is time for him to take dancing lessons.
(b) It is time for him to study literature.
(c) It is time for him to join the Merchant Navy.
(d) It is time for him to have some sort of education.

3. When Larry goes to light a cigarette, what flies out of the box?
(a) A bumble-bee.
(b) A grashopper.
(c) A mantis.
(d) A fire-fly.

4. Who lives at the cottage?
(a) No one, it is for Larry's guests.
(b) Leslie moves into the cottage.
(c) Lots of insect life for Gerry to explore.
(d) A elderly gardener and his wife.

5. Who does Larry decide to attack about England's climate and the family's illnesses?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Margo.
(c) Mother.
(d) God.

6. What does Gerald say living on Corfu is like?
(a) Like living in a dream.
(b) Like living in the Garden of Eden.
(c) Like living with the three stooges.
(d) Like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas.

7. How is the August weather in England described?
(a) Sunny skies and gentle breezes.
(b) A biting wind and cold temperatures.
(c) A biting wind and stinging drizzle.
(d) A stinging drizzle and freezing temperatures.

8. Where is Quasimodo during Gerry's lessons?
(a) Flying around the room.
(b) Marching to music.
(c) Sitting in Gerry's lap.
(d) Sitting on the table.

9. What is Larry's suggestion when Mother tells him they cannot fit the number of guests he has invited in their house?
(a) Send Margo, Leslie, and Gerry away for the summer.
(b) Move to a bigger villa.
(c) Add on a guest room to the villa.
(d) Build a cottage on their property.

10. Why does Yani never sleep in the hills?
(a) Because Aphrodite told him not to.
(b) Because the cypress trees will steal his brains.
(c) Because his goats would get away.
(d) Because a scorpion stung a fellow shepherd in the ear and killed him.

11. Who does the family decide will teach Gerry?
(a) Larry.
(b) George.
(c) Spiro.
(d) Yani.

12. What does Gerry liken Spiro to as he looks over and takes care of the family?
(a) A guardian angel.
(b) An ugly angel.
(c) Saint Assisi.
(d) A watchdog.

13. What kind of hat does Theodore wear?
(a) A cowboy hat.
(b) A beret.
(c) A derby.
(d) A Homburg.

14. Where is the Island of Corfu located?
(a) Vido.
(b) Val de Ropa.
(c) England.
(d) Greece.

15. At the end of Part II: Chapter 8, Tortoise Hills, what does Theodore say can happen in Corfu?
(a) A wine shortage.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Tropical storms.
(d) Anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Spring came, Larry purchases a guitar and a large barrel of strong red wine. What kind of songs does he play?

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

3. Who is the goat shepherd who tells Gerry the tale of the cypress tree?

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

5. Who supplies Gerald with several "dreadful puns" in the book?

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