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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who first volunteers to pack everything?
(a) J.
(b) George.
(c) The dog.
(d) Harris.

3. What time do the men wake up on the day they start their journey?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 1:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

4. What makes setting up the boat for sleeping take so long?
(a) The tents keep collapsing.
(b) The air mattress has a hole in it.
(c) The blankets have bugs in them that need to be picked out.
(d) The hoops and canvas don't fit.

5. When does J. claim people finally get used to being on a ship?
(a) It depends on if they are a man or a woman.
(b) Right before the trip is over.
(c) After 24 hours.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?

2. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?

3. What kind of singer does Harris imagine himself to be?

4. Whose shirt does J. accidentally fling into the river?

5. Which character (other than J.) has a rough night sleeping near Picnic Point?

(see the answer key)

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