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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does J.'s doctor prescribe?
(a) A hearty diet and exercise.
(b) Less smoking.
(c) Less drinking.
(d) More calories.

2. What happens to J. when he gets on the train after telling his story while the men decide which food to bring?
(a) His food is stolen.
(b) He makes money selling food to hungry passengers.
(c) All the other passengers leave him alone.
(d) Everyone wants some of his food.

3. What historic document was signed at Manga Charta Island?
(a) The document putting the monarchy in power.
(b) The Declaration of Independence.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) The Magna Charta.

4. Where do Harris and J. stop when they are informed they are trespassing?
(a) Tower of Big Ben.
(b) Hemmingway Park.
(c) Kempton Park.
(d) Central Park.

5. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?
(a) They are worried the food might spoil.
(b) So they can get back on the river.
(c) They have no food available.
(d) They need to divide the food supplies into daily portions before leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests the group make a stew one night for dinner?

2. What kind of singer does Harris imagine himself to be?

3. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?

4. How much money does J. have to pay for the boat he rents with friends on a windy day?

5. What kind of a scene does J. think of when he imagines King Henry courting someone?

(see the answer key)

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