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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two characters have previously taken a boat trip together?
(a) Harris and George.
(b) The dog and J.
(c) J. and George.
(d) J. and Harris.

2. What is the group's original goal for Magna Charta Island?
(a) They just want to drift by it slowly so they can check it out from their boat.
(b) They want to camp there.
(c) They want to spend a few days there.
(d) It's where they've planned to end their voyage.

3. Who takes charge of the unusual item that the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading?
(a) Just Harris.
(b) Just J.
(c) George, J., and Harris.
(d) Some men on shore.

4. What does J. notice changes a man's outlook as the group rests near Picnic Point?
(a) A morning in church.
(b) Reading the Bible.
(c) Looking at the stars.
(d) A full stomach.

5. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) He keeps thinking of his childhood.
(b) He is sick.
(c) Coyotes are nearby.
(d) He can't get comfortable.

6. What animal does Harris imagine has attacked him while George and J. were in Henley?
(a) Rats.
(b) Swans.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Spiders.

7. What did George do when he woke up in the middle of the night when his watch stopped?
(a) He thought he had a lot more time to sleep.
(b) He thought he had to start getting ready for work.
(c) He thought he was late for work.
(d) He thought it was Saturday.

8. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?
(a) Anne Boleyn.
(b) Queen Mary.
(c) Mary Boleyn.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

9. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?
(a) The coyotes are too bothersome.
(b) The boat is rocking too much.
(c) He is getting seriously ill.
(d) He has no reason to get up.

10. What kind of experience does Harris have that the others do not?
(a) Rowing at sea.
(b) Navigating by the stars.
(c) Fixing boats with leaks.
(d) Making navigational maps.

11. 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) Montmorency barking and a light.
(d) The sound of waves crashing up against the boat.

12. What do the men need to do to set up their boat for sleeping?
(a) Blow up their air mattresses.
(b) Get blankets from storage.
(c) Hang hoops and canvas.
(d) Set up tents.

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

14. What time does George hear the bells chime in the story which J. tells about George's broken watch?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 9:00;

15. How does Montmorency react to the men's jovial demeanor while making the stew?
(a) He naps.
(b) He disappears for awhile.
(c) He becomes afraid.
(d) He gets into the spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?

2. What does J. think is the best way to get a tea kettle to boil?

3. After Hentley, the men decide to row the boat instead of what other option?

4. What does J. think would make it easier for him to go back to sleep after he's had a rough night?

5. Where near Sonning do the men decide to camp?

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