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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did George do when he woke up in the middle of the night when his watch stopped?
(a) He thought he had to start getting ready for work.
(b) He thought he was late for work.
(c) He thought it was Saturday.
(d) He thought he had a lot more time to sleep.

2. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?
(a) They don't really want to go.
(b) They are all getting sick.
(c) They were up so late packing.
(d) Someone drugged them.

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

4. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.
(d) Gambling.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of song does the audience think the German man is singing in J.'s story about the joke being played on everyone at a dinner party?

2. Which characters are initially in favor of camping during the trip?

3. According to J., what often happens to the boats that are being pulled by animals?

4. How does Montmorency react to the men's jovial demeanor while making the stew?

5. What do the men push aside to make room for everything they want to pack?

(see the answer key)

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