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Swiss Family Robinson Chapters 1 - 3

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
hard or impossible to reach
a)
tempest
b)
excursion
c)
caper
d)
inaccessible
2.
a violent windstorm accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail
a)
tempest
b)
caper
c)
excursion
d)
inaccessible
3.
a usually short journey made for pleasure
a)
inaccessible
b)
caper
c)
promontory
d)
excursion
4.
What was the nationality of the author, Johann David Wyss?
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Swiss
d)
German
5.
Which of the following is not one of the names of the sons in the book?
a)
Fritz
b)
Franz
c)
Ernest
d)
John
6.
What animal was Jack attacked by earlier in the book?
a)
Lobster
b)
Shark
c)
Snake
d)
Monkey
7.

Where was the Swiss Family Robinson heading?

a)

Austria

b)

Australia

c)

Switzerland

d)

Swaziland.

8.

When did the story take place?

a)

19th century

b)

18th century

c)

20th century

d)

21st century

9.

What happened to the family shortly into the voyage?

a)

A flood hit them.

b)

A snow storm occurred.

c)

A terrible storm hit them.

d)

A calm weather greeted them.

10.

The captain and the crew escaped the ship using lifeboats leaving the family behind. What can we say about them?

a)

Honourable.

b)

Selfish.

c)

Helpless.

d)

Brave.

11.

What did the family use to safe themselves from the doomed ship?

a)

A raft.

b)

A ship.

c)

A craft.

d)

A dingy.

12.

What did the family use to make the raft?

a)

Heavy barrels and some woods.

b)

Planks, hollow barrels and woods.

c)

Planks and hollow barrels.

d)

Woods, hollow barrels and some cloth.

13.

When the family arrived at the island, Jack encountered a huge red creature. What was the creature?

a)

Spider Monkey.

b)

Lobster.

c)

Jellyfish.

d)

Shark.

14.

What does CASK mean?

a)

a barrel for liquid

b)

a bird

c)

a band instrument

15.

What does ABANDON mean?

a)

a crowd

b)

a musical band

c)

leave and not return/ deserted

16.

What does AMID mean?

a)

in the middle

b)

in the front

c)

in the back

17.

Which is a KAYAK?

a)
b)
c)
18.

What does BEACON mean?

a)

a breakfast food

b)

a fire/light signal to guide or warn

c)

a meeting

19.

What is an albatross?

a)

a teacher

b)

a type of car

c)

a large web footed sea bird

20.

What is a SAPLING?

a)

something to eat

b)

young giraffe

c)

a young tree

21.

What does IDLE mean?

a)

doing nothing/not busy

b)

reading

c)

swimming

22.

What does LAPPED mean?

a)

spill a drink

b)

drink by licking with the tongue

c)

sit on someon

23.

Who is the author of Swiss Family Robinson?

a)

Jerry Spinelli

b)

Joe Wish

c)

Johann Wyss

24.

What is this?

a)

a mast

b)

an oar

c)

a deck

d)

a captain