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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 4 ("Back to the Wreck") through Chapter 6 ("Ernest and Me").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator like about their original camping site?
(a) It is close to fresh water and fishing.
(b) It has plenty of space to expand their dwelling.
(c) It is easily defended and close to the shipwreck.
(d) It is the best place from which to signal passing ships.

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

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

4. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?
(a) Leashes.
(b) Saddle bags.
(c) Spiked collars.
(d) A small shelter.

5. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?
(a) That would be a great idea, if we could fly.
(b) A house in the trees would never be safe for Franz.
(c) That would keep us safe from animals on the ground.
(d) It is too difficult to get materials up so high to build.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?

2. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?

4. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?

5. Who discovers the grove of trees where the family will later build their treehouse?

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