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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to J., what often happens to the boats that are being pulled by animals?
(a) It is hard to get out of their way.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) They move very quickly.
(d) They get in frequent accidents.

2. Who finally ends up helping George find a place to sleep when he first visits Datchet?
(a) A small boy.
(b) No one.
(c) An old man.
(d) A beautiful girl.

3. What do the men decide should be listed when it comes to packing?
(a) Everything and anything they can think of.
(b) Thing they won't be embarrassed to be caught with.
(c) Only the things they cannot do without.
(d) Things they might forget.

4. What does Harris offer the man who accuses him of trespassing?
(a) Bread and jam.
(b) Salted meat.
(c) Cheese.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

5. Whom does George finally ask about the time in the story J. tells about the broken watch?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A priest.
(d) A newspaper vendor.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What meal do the men eat before departing on their trip?

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

4. How do the men ultimately get the train they need?

5. How do the men want to get to the train station?

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