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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," what new creature does Ernest discover and kill a great number of?
(a) Weasels.
(b) Beavers.
(c) Muskrats.
(d) Minks.

2. What do the narrator and his wife decide the family's first priority should be?
(a) Making a more secure home.
(b) Locating a source of fresh water.
(c) Searching for other survivors.
(d) Taking inventory of their survival supplies.

3. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what crop does the family harvest "Italian style" (266)?
(a) Manioc.
(b) Grain.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Sugar cane.

4. What do they name the pet monkey?
(a) Coconut.
(b) Squeak.
(c) Knips.
(d) Noah.

5. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what new weapon does the narrator make for his sons?
(a) A catapult.
(b) A boomerang.
(c) A bola.
(d) A crossbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?

2. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?

3. What gourmet food does the family obtain in Chapter 11, "Our Estates"?

4. What dangerous predator does Fritz shoot near their new home in the grove of trees?

5. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?

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