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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country are the three main characters in "Three Men in a Boat" from?
(a) India.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) South Africa.

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

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

4. What kind of song is the German man in J.'s story singing when the audience has a joke played on them?
(a) A very religious song.
(b) A very sad song.
(c) A very mysterious song.
(d) A very funny song.

5. According to Harris's thinking, who has accused them of trespassing?
(a) A ghost from the past.
(b) The landowner.
(c) A member of the royal family.
(d) Just someone who tries to extort money from unknowning boaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was "Three Men in a Boat" published?

2. What food item do the men discuss and decide not to bring with them on their trip?

3. Where do the men decide they will leave from to begin their river journey?

4. Whom does Harris usually mention during his performance?

5. What does J.'s doctor prescribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harris say he would like to do to any man who puts up a "no trespassing" sign?

2. What about the houses in Kingston makes them unique?

3. What does J. believe boaters can do to prevent tangles in the tow line?

4. In the story J. tells while the men are packing, why do all of the other passengers on the train leave when J. enters with large cheeses?

5. What does J. remark about the weather forecast as the group prepares to leave on their journey?

6. How many girls does J. joke are needed to pull a tow line?

7. What does J. say he actually intended when he volunteered to pack?

8. Why do the men decide not to pack the oil stove?

9. What does J. report happened to two men he saw on shore once, holding a tow line and looking blankly at each other?

10. What does J. remark about the original packing list the men create for their trip?

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