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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tree are Harris and J. sitting under when they are accused of trespassing?
(a) A willow.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) An apple tree.
(d) An oak.

2. What does George want to postpone doing before they set up their boat for sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) Write letters home.
(b) Make a few phone calls.
(c) Do an inventory count.
(d) Set up their beds.

3. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?
(a) They put it in the stew.
(b) They scold him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They pretend to consider it but decide against it.

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

5. When do most young men begin boating?
(a) As a scout.
(b) As a teenager.
(c) As soon as they can walk.
(d) As soon as they want to impress a girl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who suggests the group make a stew one night for dinner?

3. Who follows the men to their boat as their stored food is being replaced?

4. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?

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

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