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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Chapter 19 ("Independence") through Chapter 21 ("Partings").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who thinks of eating their soup from oyster shells?
(a) Jack.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Ernest.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

3. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what animal attacks Jack?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A rhinoceros.
(c) A wild boar.
(d) A tiger.

4. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," what does the narrator do when he finds it difficult to train the animals to pull with a yoke?
(a) Keeps trying until he succeeds.
(b) Gives up and works on another project.
(c) Reads a book in their library about how to train the animals.
(d) Asks Ernest for advice.

5. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what valuable item does Fritz discover?
(a) Gold.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Silver.
(d) Diamonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, "Partings," what temporarily delays the family from contacting the ship?

2. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what creature causes a coconut to nearly hit Ernest?

3. In Chapter 19, "Independence," what animals endanger the family and kill Juno?

4. What creatures does Jack mistake for "little people" (103)?

5. What do they name the pet monkey?

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