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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to J. when he gets on the train after telling his story while the men decide which food to bring?
(a) Everyone wants some of his food.
(b) His food is stolen.
(c) He makes money selling food to hungry passengers.
(d) All the other passengers leave him alone.

2. Where do the men decide they will leave from to begin their river journey?
(a) Kingston.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Hampton.
(d) Stockton.

3. In what year was "Three Men in a Boat" published?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1989.
(d) 2010.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of stove do the three men decide not to take on their trip?

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

3. Who initially attempts to take charge of deciding what to bring on the trip?

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

5. What do the men do to celebrate coming to a compromise about their sleeping arrangements?

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