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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?
(a) Lazy ones.
(b) Rich ones.
(c) Proper ones.
(d) Cruel ones.

2. Who wakes up the men when they oversleep on the first day of their journey?
(a) No one.
(b) A telephone call.
(c) The housekeeper.
(d) Their moms.

3. What does the group do with the initial list of items to bring?
(a) They nail it to the boat.
(b) They keep it as a souvenir.
(c) They end up fighting over it so much that it is torn into pieces.
(d) They throw it out.

4. Which character (other than J.) has a rough night sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) The dog.
(b) George.
(c) Harris.
(d) No other character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does J. use to describe what it's like to get one's boat towed by girls?

2. What does the story of the shop in a former house prompt J. to think about?

3. What do the men decide should be listed when it comes to packing?

4. Whose relative is Uncle Podger?

5. What is the most common way for someone to pull the tow line?

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