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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. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," why does the narrator tell Jack that he must come along on their expedition to explore the island for snakes?
(a) He says that Jack must face what he fears.
(b) He says that Jack must stop being lazy.
(c) He needs Jack to set a good example for Ernest.
(d) He needs Jack to show him where the swamp is.

2. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Fish.
(c) Seals.
(d) Birds.

3. Inside their cave, what do the crystals turn out to be?
(a) Magnetite.
(b) Fluorite.
(c) Rock salt.
(d) Quartz.

4. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creature frightens the boys enough that they send for help from their father?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Hippos.
(c) Water buffaloes.
(d) Rhinos.

5. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," which family member thinks of a way to tame their "winged steed" through kindness?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Ernest.
(c) Franz.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "Unpleasant Tasks," what does the family rename Rock House?

2. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?

3. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," where does the family decide to keep their supply of gunpowder?

4. What important substances does the narrator tell his sons can be obtained from fir trees?

5. Why does the narrator collect sap from the euphorbia tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what new method of skinning animals does the narrator devise, and why does he feel it is necessary?

2. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," how do the narrator and his sons make the air in the cave safe?

3. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," when the boys return from hunting, what does Jack say about hunting with the ostrich, and what is the narrator's reply?

4. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what does the narrator feel as the boys ride away on their first solo expedition?

5. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," how does the narrator explain grafting to his sons?

6. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," what new source of potential danger does the family discover, and what do they decide to do about it?

7. In Chapter 16, "A Winged Steed," what is Elizabeth's first reaction to the ostrich, and what does Jack tell her in reply?

8. In Chapter 15, "We Explore Inland," how does Ernest kill the muskrats, and what does he intend to do with them?

9. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," how does Franz end up with a large animal to take care of and train?

10. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," how do Jack and Fritz wake the family, and how do their parents respond?

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