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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men want to get to the train station?
(a) By horse.
(b) By cab.
(c) By bus.
(d) By bicycle.

2. Where do the men decide they will leave from to begin their river journey?
(a) Stockton.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Kingston.
(d) Birmingham.

3. Why do the people in the boat often want the attention of the person pulling the tow line?
(a) Everyone wants a chance to pull.
(b) People play a game of trying to get the most attention.
(c) Something has gone wrong.
(d) It is customary to tease them.

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

5. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?
(a) Anything they can buy along the way.
(b) Anything that begins with a vowel.
(c) What they think they want.
(d) Anything that will get them in trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does J. note often happens to the person responsible for pulling the tow line?

2. Which character (other than J.) has a rough night sleeping near Picnic Point?

3. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?

4. What did George do when he woke up in the middle of the night when his watch stopped?

5. What do women usually wear when going to a lock?

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