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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do the men blame for oversleeping?
(a) Each other.
(b) The alarm clock.
(c) The maid.
(d) The dog.

2. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?
(a) Their river guide.
(b) George.
(c) J.
(d) Harris.

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

4. Where do the men make a pile of everything they want to pack?
(a) In the garage.
(b) In the town square.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) In the center of the room.

5. What does the story of the shop in a former house prompt J. to think about?
(a) How people always seem to end up with what they do not want.
(b) How there's nothing like a place to call home.
(c) How important women are to making a place look nice.
(d) How money can't buy happiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men check at breakfast on the day of their departure?

3. The three main characters decide they need a break for __________.

4. Kingston is known for being ___________________.

5. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?

(see the answer key)

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