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Gilbert nurtured the red lizard at the hotel.
P/MEF B Answer the questions.
1. What did Gilbert and Eliza see flying overhead?
a. An aircraft
b. Birds
c. An extinct species
d. Butterflies
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. How was Gilbert described after he found the lizard?
a. Full of jealousy
b. Highly esteemed
c. Decisive
d. Full of principles
3. What did Gilbert think that the find would make him feel like?
a. A celebrity
b. Decisive
c. Ethical
d. Hardy
4. Where did Gilbert want to take the red lizard?
a. To the Zoology Institute
b. To the university
c. To a different swamp
d. To his home
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