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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What signals finally allow George and J. to find Harris the night they go to Henley?
(a) The terrible sound of Harris singing and playing the banjo.
(b) Police sirens and the light of flames.
(c) The sound of waves crashing up against the boat.
(d) Montmorency barking and a light.

2. What kind of breakfast do the men have after the night in Henley?
(a) None, because they have run out of breakfast foods.
(b) A plain one.
(c) A quiet one with no conversation.
(d) A very fancy one.

3. What example is given of a simple project Uncle Podger would undertake?
(a) Cooking breakfast.
(b) Fixing the chimney.
(c) Fixing the car.
(d) Hanging a picture.

4. What does J. describe along the way to Oxford?
(a) The royal family's love of boating.
(b) The Oxford English Dictionary.
(c) The weather.
(d) The small towns they pass.

5. How is Sonning described by J.?
(a) As a ghost town.
(b) As the place he wants to go when he settles down and has a family.
(c) As a scary town trapped in the past.
(d) As a picturesque village with quaint houses and gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harris first mention wanting to get out and look at tombstone inscriptions?

2. What kind of animal does Montmorency attack?

3. Who initially attempts to take charge of deciding what to bring on the trip?

4. According to J., who prefers no locks?

5. According to J., what often happens to the boats that are being pulled by animals?

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