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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?
(a) The captain's spyglass.
(b) A compass.
(c) Food for the dogs.
(d) A revolver.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Ernest's birthday.
(c) The Sabbath.
(d) Saturday cleaning.

3. What is the first structure that the family lives in?
(a) A treehouse.
(b) A hut.
(c) A tent.
(d) A cave.

4. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," why is the narrator pleased to find wax myrtle?
(a) The berries have important medical properties.
(b) They can use them to make wine.
(c) The berries are a delicious spice.
(d) It will allow them to make candles.

5. When Fritz suggests that they make a basin at the stream, what material does the narrator say they will need?
(a) Clay.
(b) Wood.
(c) Bamboo.
(d) Steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tree house is proposed, what is the narrator's response?

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

3. What does Ernest do that causes the narrator to criticize him for thinking he is "clever" (18)?

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

5. When the narrator sees the tall, arching roots of the trees where they are going to build their home, what kind of tree does he say they are?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Fritz shoots the margay, how does Ernest react, and what does the narrator tell him?

2. When Ernest finds oysters and salt, what is the narrator's response?

3. What problem occurs when the family tries to launch their barrel boat, and how do they solve it?

4. In Chapter 4, "Back to the Wreck," how does Elizabeth react when Jack and Ernest fail to shoot the birds when they are traveling through the tall grass?

5. When the narrator and Fritz go exploring for the first time and are walking through the grass, what animal surprises them, and how do they react?

6. What is convenient about the discovery of the dead shark's body?

7. When Fritz and the narrator feel lonely for other people, what does the narrator tell Fritz?

8. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what happens as a result of Ernest's discovery of manioc root?

9. When the narrator finds the karatas plant, what does he ask Ernest, and what does his motivation for the question seem to be?

10. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what does the reader learn about the mission of the ship, and why is this so fortunate for the family?

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