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My Family and Other Animals, quiz chapter 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story begin?

a)

In Corfu

b)

In England

c)

In France

d)

In Italy

2.

Why does the Durrell family decide to move?

a)

They are tired of the weather

b)

They want to visit relatives

c)

They are escaping from war

d)

They want to study nature

3.

Who suggests moving to Corfu?

a)

Larry

b)

Mother

c)

Leslie

d)

Margo

4.

What kind of mood is Mother in about the move?

a)

Excited

b)

Worried

c)

Angry

d)

Indifferent

5.

What is Gerry most interested in?

a)

Books

b)

Animals

c)

Boats

d)

Music

6.

How many members are there in the Durrell family?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Three

7.

What is the family's reaction to Larry's idea?

a)

They immediately agree

b)

They laugh at him

c)

They argue first

d)

They ignore him

8.

What transport do they take to go to Corfu?

a)

By plane

b)

By car

c)

By ship

d)

By train

9.

How is the weather described in Corfu?

a)

Cold and rainy

b)

Hot and sunny

c)

Foggy and dull

d)

Windy and grey

10.

Who welcomes them when they arrive on the island?

a)
Spiro
b)

Theodore

c)

Yanni

d)

George

11.

How does Spiro speak English?

a)

Perfectly

b)

Badly but enthusiastically

c)

He doesn’t speak English

d)

Only with Gerry

12.

What is Spiro’s attitude toward the family?

a)

Unfriendly

b)

Protective and kind

c)

Businesslike

d)

Suspicious

13.

What is the first thing Gerry notices on the island?

a)

The sea

b)

The people

c)

The animals

d)

The houses

14.

How does Mother find the first villa?

a)

Through Spiro

b)

Through a newspaper

c)

From Larry’s friend

d)

From the hotel

15.

What kind of place is the first villa?

a)

Dirty and small

b)

Beautiful but remote

c)

In the city

d)

Cold and dark

16.

How does Gerry feel about moving to Corfu?

a)

Bored

b)

Excited

c)

Scared

d)

Angry

17.

Who is the oldest sibling?

a)

Leslie

b)

Margo

c)

Larry

d)

Gerry

18.

What happens to Gerry’s dog on the journey?

a)

It runs away

b)

It gets seasick

c)

It barks at everyone

d)

It bites someone

19.

What language do the locals mainly speak?

a)

Greek

b)

Italian

c)

French

d)

English

20.

Fill in the blank: They ______ to England.

a)

return

b)

returns

c)

returned

d)

returning

21.

Fill in the blank: They go ______.

a)

swimming

b)

eating

c)

reading

d)

sleeping

22.

Fill in the blank: They ______ again.

a)

argue

b)

sleep

c)

eat

d)

run