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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 7 ("Bread") through Chapter 9 ("A Growing Managerie").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the family end up alone on the ship?
(a) The sailors get into the lifeboats and abandon them.
(b) The family has trouble locating Franz.
(c) The family is asleep when the order is given to take to the lifeboats.
(d) Elizabeth insists on going back below for the family Bible.

2. What does the family decide to call the bay where they first came ashore?
(a) Shark Bay.
(b) Oyster Bay.
(c) Safety Bay.
(d) Lobster Bay.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," what do the narrator and Elizabeth decide their next priority should be?
(a) Searching for fresh water.
(b) Searching for shipwreck survivors.
(c) Making a more permanent shelter.
(d) Salvaging materials from the ship.

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what instruction does the narrator give his sons on the Sunday at Falconhurst?
(a) He wants them to spend more time reading the Bible.
(b) He wants them to learn how to cook from their mother.
(c) He wants them to be more quiet and reflective on the Sabbath.
(d) He wants them to practice athletic activities.

5. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?
(a) Bark tea.
(b) Sap.
(c) Butter.
(d) Fish oil.

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. What do they name the pet monkey?

3. Who discovers oysters and salt?

4. Why is Elizabeth so frightened when the narrator has the boys fire the pinnace's cannon?

5. What does Jack find in the captain's cabin?

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