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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ends up packing all of the clothes and supplies in the men's first attempt?
(a) Their housekeeper.
(b) J.
(c) George.
(d) Harris.

2. Who is the narrator of "Three Men in a Boat"?
(a) George.
(b) A neutral person we never see.
(c) Harris.
(d) J.

3. What do women usually wear when going to a lock?
(a) Swimsuits.
(b) Pretty (but often impractical) dresses.
(c) Large, voluminous gowns.
(d) Pedal pushers.

4. What is unique about Moulsey Lock?
(a) It is one of the busiest on the river.
(b) It has recently burned down.
(c) It is never used.
(d) It is continually under construction but never finished.

5. What towns are Harris and J. rowing by as J. tries to keep Harris from stopping to read tomb inscriptions?
(a) Halliford and Shepperton.
(b) Burlington and Burlingame.
(c) Newport and Bridgeport.
(d) Boston and Newport.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what city is there a hedge maze?

4. 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?

5. Where do the men decide they will wash their clothes?

(see the answer key)

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