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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harris and J. agree they will try one day to get _________into the maze.
(a) Their children.
(b) Their mothers.
(c) George.
(d) Their girlfriends.

2. What kind of tree are Harris and J. sitting under when they are accused of trespassing?
(a) An oak.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) A willow.
(d) An apple tree.

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

4. What example is given of a simple project Uncle Podger would undertake?
(a) Fixing the car.
(b) Hanging a picture.
(c) Fixing the chimney.
(d) Cooking breakfast.

5. Why is Stivvings always missing school?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He sleeps in and misses the bus.
(c) He must help his ailing mother.
(d) He cuts classes with his friends.

6. What is the most common way for someone to pull the tow line?
(a) With a special contraption that looks like a tractor.
(b) On roller skates.
(c) While running.
(d) While walking.

7. Who wakes up the men when they oversleep on the first day of their journey?
(a) Their moms.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) A telephone call.
(d) No one.

8. What meal do the men eat before departing on their trip?
(a) None.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Dinner.

9. What does J. think tow lines have an uncanny ability to do?
(a) Change color depending on the time of day.
(b) Get longer and longer.
(c) Rip.
(d) Get tangled.

10. Where does Harris first mention wanting to get out and look at tombstone inscriptions?
(a) Hampton Church.
(b) The lock cemetery.
(c) On the train ride.
(d) London.

11. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

12. Who remembers that he has forgotten to pack boots?
(a) J.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Harris.
(d) George.

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

14. Who worries that he may have forgotten to pack his toothbrush?
(a) The dog.
(b) George.
(c) J.
(d) Harris.

15. Who accidentally sits on the butter as the men are packing?
(a) Harris.
(b) The dog.
(c) J.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing what food items to bring, what food item does J. tell an amusing story about bringing on a train?

2. Who is the narrator of "Three Men in a Boat"?

3. According to J., what often happens to the boats that are being pulled by animals?

4. What is Harris's full name?

5. Which characters are initially in favor of camping during the trip?

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