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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who starts teasing the men as they get their luggage ready to go?
(a) Their mothers.
(b) Some girls who walk by.
(c) A group of young boys.
(d) No one.

2. After reaching a compromise on the camping/going to an inn decision, when do the friends next meet up to plan their trip?
(a) The following night.
(b) The next day at lunch.
(c) The following morning.
(d) A week later.

3. What is the first act of work which Harris and J. make George do when he finally gets on the boat?
(a) Cook lunch.
(b) Clean the bathrooms.
(c) Pull the tow line.
(d) Cook breakfast.

4. Where does Harris first mention wanting to get out and look at tombstone inscriptions?
(a) London.
(b) The lock cemetery.
(c) Hampton Church.
(d) On the train ride.

5. Where do the men decide they will wash their clothes?
(a) In the river.
(b) At a laundromat.
(c) At a private house.
(d) They bring enough clothes so they don't have to wash any.

6. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?
(a) Horses.
(b) Oxen.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Elephants.

7. How do the men ultimately get the train they need?
(a) By bribing a conductor.
(b) Be random luck.
(c) By following a pretty girl.
(d) By asking for help.

8. What kind of song is the German man in J.'s story singing when the audience has a joke played on them?
(a) A very funny song.
(b) A very religious song.
(c) A very mysterious song.
(d) A very sad song.

9. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?
(a) Harris.
(b) J.
(c) Their river guide.
(d) George.

10. What does "J." stand for?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Jason.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Jeremy.

11. What kind of tree are Harris and J. sitting under when they are accused of trespassing?
(a) An oak.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A willow.
(d) A cherry tree.

12. What towns are Harris and J. rowing by as J. tries to keep Harris from stopping to read tomb inscriptions?
(a) Burlington and Burlingame.
(b) Newport and Bridgeport.
(c) Boston and Newport.
(d) Halliford and Shepperton.

13. Who remembers that he has forgotten to pack boots?
(a) Harris.
(b) J.
(c) George.
(d) Everyone.

14. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?
(a) Anything that will get them in trouble.
(b) What they think they want.
(c) Anything that begins with a vowel.
(d) Anything they can buy along the way.

15. What does J. note often happens to the person responsible for pulling the tow line?
(a) He gets distracted.
(b) He gets very angry.
(c) He trips.
(d) He trips over the long rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?

2. What do the men decide should be listed when it comes to packing?

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

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

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

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