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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who remembers that he has forgotten to pack boots?
(a) Everyone.
(b) J.
(c) Harris.
(d) George.

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

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

4. Who wakes up the men when they oversleep on the first day of their journey?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) Their moms.
(c) A telephone call.
(d) No one.

5. In the first chapter, who admits that he is something of a hypochondriac?
(a) The narrator.
(b) J.
(c) Harris.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does "J." stand for?

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

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