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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Stivvings always missing school?
2. Who does not think the river trip is a fine idea?
3. Harris and J. agree they will try one day to get _________into the maze.
4. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?
5. What is the most common way for someone to pull the tow line?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Harris and J. have to pick up George after they start the journey?
2. Why does J. make fun of Harris's desire to look at old tombstone inscriptions?
3. What does J. report happened to two men he saw on shore once, holding a tow line and looking blankly at each other?
4. What happens with George and the butter as the group is packing?
5. Who is Stivvings?
6. What does J. note about what people remember about being seasick after they return from a trip?
7. What compromise do the men come to about sleeping at inns or camping?
8. What are the men wearing as they prepare to start their journey?
9. What kind of allegory does J. talk about once the group fine tunes their philosophy about packing?
10. What does J. joke is the prime symptom of his current malady in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze at least three literary devices Jerome uses to develop a character of your choosing in "Three Men in a Boat."
Essay Topic 2
Discuss at least three literary devices Jerome uses to make the scenery in "Three Men in a Boat" become more vivid and realistic for the reader. Make sure to use specific quotations and/or examples from the text for each device discussed.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast George with Harris, making sure to use specific quotations from the text in your analysis.
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