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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men take their train to meet their boat?
(a) Devonshire.
(b) London.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) Kingston.

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

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

4. What kind of stew does the group think they are making?
(a) An "American" stew.
(b) An "Irish" stew.
(c) An "English" stew.
(d) A "Scottish" stew.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?

2. What natural wonder has a major impact on J. near picnic point?

3. Which train station do the men go to as they are preparing to start their journey?

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

5. What kinds of vegetables do the men use in their stew?

(see the answer key)

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