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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who worries that he may have forgotten to pack his toothbrush?
(a) Harris.
(b) The dog.
(c) George.
(d) J.

2. Where do the men decide they will wash their clothes?
(a) At a laundromat.
(b) In the river.
(c) They bring enough clothes so they don't have to wash any.
(d) At a private house.

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

4. Which characters are initially in favor of camping during the trip?
(a) George and J.
(b) J. and Harris.
(c) George, Harris, and J.
(d) Harris and George.

5. Whose relative is Uncle Podger?
(a) Harris's.
(b) George's.
(c) J.'s.
(d) The narrator's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example is given of a simple project Uncle Podger would undertake?

2. When discussing what food items to bring, what food item does J. tell an amusing story about bringing on a train?

3. Who is the narrator of "Three Men in a Boat"?

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

5. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?

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