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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does J. think tow lines have an uncanny ability to do?
(a) Get longer and longer.
(b) Change color depending on the time of day.
(c) Get tangled.
(d) Rip.

2. Who brings up the idea of inclement weather when the group is trying to decide if they should camp or sleep at inns during their trip?
(a) George.
(b) Harris.
(c) The dog.
(d) J.

3. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?
(a) Proper ones.
(b) Cruel ones.
(c) Rich ones.
(d) Lazy ones.

4. Where do the men take their train to meet their boat?
(a) Waterloo.
(b) London.
(c) Kingston.
(d) Devonshire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree are Harris and J. sitting under when they are accused of trespassing?

2. What does the story of the shop in a former house prompt J. to think about?

3. 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?

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

5. What do women usually wear when going to a lock?

(see the answer key)

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