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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men push aside to make room for everything they want to pack?
(a) The furniture.
(b) Invited guests.
(c) The dining table only.
(d) The rug.

2. What kinds of vegetables do the men use in their stew?
(a) Peas and potatoes.
(b) Peas.
(c) Peas and carrots.
(d) Potatoes.

3. What signals finally allow George and J. to find Harris the night they go to Henley?
(a) The terrible sound of Harris singing and playing the banjo.
(b) Police sirens and the light of flames.
(c) The sound of waves crashing up against the boat.
(d) Montmorency barking and a light.

4. Kingston is known for being ___________________.
(a) A large battle that was fought there between the French and the German.
(b) A large battle that was fought there between the French and the Irish.
(c) The largest port city in England.
(d) The former royal seat of the Saxon kings.

5. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?
(a) Still in bed.
(b) At the bus station.
(c) Fishing at the shore.
(d) At his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initially attempts to take charge of deciding what to bring on the trip?

2. Where do the men decide they must bathe during their trip?

3. What does J. notice changes a man's outlook as the group rests near Picnic Point?

4. Why do the people in the boat often want the attention of the person pulling the tow line?

5. Where do the men take their train to meet their boat?

(see the answer key)

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