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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?
(a) They were up so late packing.
(b) Someone drugged them.
(c) They are all getting sick.
(d) They don't really want to go.

2. Who initially attempts to take charge of deciding what to bring on the trip?
(a) Harris.
(b) George.
(c) L.
(d) The housekeeper.

3. Harris and J. agree they will try one day to get _________into the maze.
(a) Their girlfriends.
(b) George.
(c) Their mothers.
(d) Their children.

4. J. believes that fellow boaters blame _________________when their tow lines get tangled.
(a) Tricksters.
(b) The goddess of rivers.
(c) Each other.
(d) The god of water.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?

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

4. What does J.'s doctor prescribe?

5. In what year was "Three Men in a Boat" published?

(see the answer key)

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