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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Harris and J. stop when they are informed they are trespassing?
(a) Hemmingway Park.
(b) Kempton Park.
(c) Tower of Big Ben.
(d) Central Park.

2. What food item do the men discuss and decide not to bring with them on their trip?
(a) Fish.
(b) Milk.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Cheese.

3. Where do the men take their train to meet their boat?
(a) London.
(b) Devonshire.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) Kingston.

4. What usually happens when Harris tries to sing songs at parties?
(a) He loses his voice because he sings so loudly.
(b) He attracts a lot of attention because he is so good.
(c) He forgets the words.
(d) He makes people cry.

5. What kind of dog is Montmorency?
(a) No one knows for sure.
(b) A lab.
(c) A poodle.
(d) A terrier.

6. Who brings up the idea of inclement weather when the group is trying to decide if they should camp or sleep at inns during their trip?
(a) George.
(b) The dog.
(c) J.
(d) Harris.

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

8. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.

9. What does J.'s doctor prescribe?
(a) Less smoking.
(b) More calories.
(c) Less drinking.
(d) A hearty diet and exercise.

10. The three main characters decide they need a break for __________.
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Three days

11. How do Harris and J. respond to the accusation that they are trespassing?
(a) They beat up the man accusing them.
(b) They pretend they are lawyers so that the man leaves them alone.
(c) They move immediately.
(d) They take the man's word for it but refuse to move.

12. Where do the men decide they will leave from to begin their river journey?
(a) Stockton.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Kingston.

13. Where do the men make a pile of everything they want to pack?
(a) In the town square.
(b) In the center of the room.
(c) In the garage.
(d) In the backyard.

14. What are people wearing when the young men reach Moulsey Lock?
(a) Wet suits.
(b) Church attire.
(c) Their Sunday boating dresses.
(d) Swimsuits.

15. Whose relative is Uncle Podger?
(a) Harris's.
(b) George's.
(c) J.'s.
(d) The narrator's.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?

2. What do the men check at breakfast on the day of their departure?

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

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

5. What word does J. use to describe what it's like to get one's boat towed by girls?

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